Can tape and simple neck moves ease nerve pain? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07330115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether combining kinesio tape with specific neck exercises can improve how well people with cervical radiculopathy sense their neck position, and whether it also reduces pain and improves function. Sixty adults aged 35-50 with chronic neck pain and nerve symptoms will be enrolled. The approach is non-invasive and focuses on retraining the neck's proprioception.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- kinesio tape and proprioceptive neck exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to improve neck awareness and reduce pain in people with cervical radiculopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits could be modest or no better than standard care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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35 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 35-50years (Rafiq et al. 2022). * BMI from 18 to 29.9 kg /m2 (Morsi et al., 2022. * Current continuous or intermittent pain that has persisted for more than 3 months (Persson et al., 1997, Purves et al., 1998). * Paresthesia or numbness along the course of the nerve (Young et al., 2009). * Positive response for the 4 Wainner RS et al., test's item cluster: 1. Ipsilateral cervical Spurling. 2. Upper Limb Tension Tests (ULTTs). 3. Neck Distraction. 4. Spurling tests range (ROM) less than 60° (Wainner et al., 2003). * Unilateral affection in the upper limb. Exclusion Criteria: * History of surgical procedures for pathologies giving rise to neck pain or CTS (Wainner et al., 2003). * Clinical signs or symptoms of medical "red flags" or serious pathology (infection, cancer, and cardiac involvement) (George et al., 2015). * Any systematic disease such as rheumatism and tuberculosis, cervical myelopathy, or multiple sclerosis (Joghataei et al., 2004). * Systemic disease is known to cause generalized peripheral neuropathy as diabetes millitus (Wainner et al., 2003). * Upper Motor neuron disease such as stroke and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (Joghataei et al., 2004). * Complete loss of sensation along the involved nerve root (Moustafa \& Diab, 2014). * Primary report of bilateral radiating arm pain (Wainner et al., 2003) * Pregnant woman (Moustafa \& Diab, 2014).
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