Laser showdown: which beam best battles neck pain?
NCT ID NCT07262697
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two laser treatments—high-intensity and low-level—against a home exercise program for people with non-specific neck pain. Sixty adults were split into three groups and treated over 10 weeks. Researchers measured pain, neck disability, movement range, and quality of life to see which approach worked best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- laser therapy (high-intensity and low-level)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which laser type works better for easing neck pain and improving movement, helping guide future treatment choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone with neck pain, and laser therapy may not work for all individuals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: * chonic neck pain lasting more than 30 days with no evidence of foraminal compression; * age 18 years or older; * experiencing considerable pain, stiffness, or discomfort localized to the neck area, without associated numbness or radiation of pain to the upper limbs; * a visual analog scale (VAS) pain rating of 3 or above; * no therapeutic intervention within the last month Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cervical spine trauma or surgery; * significant cervical disc prolapse, cervical nerve root compression or spinal cord manifestations; * history of severe and frequent migraines, fibromyalgia, shoulder diseases, rheumatic or rheumatoid diseases, severe osteoporosis, mental illnesses, significant spinal deformities, or serious cardiovascular, pulmonary, or neurological diseases.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mohammed Hegazy
Al Kharj, 16242, Saudi Arabia
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