Fear of moving worsens chronic neck pain, study finds
NCT ID NCT06759025
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how fear of movement (kinesiophobia) affects people with chronic neck pain. Researchers measured pain, disability, strength, and quality of life in 120 adults who had neck pain for at least 3 months. The goal was to understand the link between fear of movement and these health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who meet the inclusion criteria and are receiving treatment at the Kırşehir Education and Research Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center will constitute the population.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Neck pain complaints that have been ongoing for at least 3 months * Between the ages of 18-65 * Complaints of numbness and tingling * Volunteer who can cooperate during communication Exclusion Criteria: * History of spinal trauma or surgery * Neurological, rheumatological, systemic or musculoskeletal problems that affect movement * Serious comorbidities (such as advanced renal failure, previous history of CVA, malignancy) * Muscle weakness
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kirsehir Ahi Evran University
Kırşehir, Merkez, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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