Can a gentle Hands-On technique unlock stiff necks?
NCT ID NCT07764471
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a manual therapy technique called Mulligan mobilization to standard physiotherapy can better ease chronic neck pain and improve neck movement. Adults aged 18 to 65 with neck pain lasting at least three months will receive either standard physiotherapy alone or standard physiotherapy plus Mulligan mobilization for four weeks. Researchers will compare changes in pain, range of motion, and daily function between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mulligan mobilization (manual therapy technique) added to a conventional physical therapy program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, adding Mulligan mobilization to standard physiotherapy could offer a simple, drug-free way to better relieve chronic neck pain and improve neck movement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit over standard physiotherapy alone may be modest, and manual therapy carries a small risk of temporary soreness.
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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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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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 65 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 18-65 years * Chronic mechanical neck pain lasting ≥ 3 months * NDI score ≥ 10 * Ability to attend 3 sessions per week Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cervical spine surgery * Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy * Vertebral artery insufficiency * Rheumatologic or neurological disorders * Ongoing physiotherapy elsewhere
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PhysioFlex - Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center-Nablus
Nablus, Nablus, +970, Palestinian Territories
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