Simple stretches and core work may soothe stubborn neck pain
NCT ID NCT06352294
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at whether adding myofascial relaxation (a type of gentle stretching) to core stabilization exercises helps people with chronic neck pain. 45 adults aged 18 to 65 took part for 6 weeks. The goal was to see if the combination improves pain, balance, neck movement, and daily function better than core exercises alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- myofascial relaxation technique and core stabilization training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce neck pain and improve balance and movement for people with chronic neck pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 45 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are physical therapies, not a cure, and benefits may vary.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jun 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 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: * Having neck pain that has been going on for at least three months * The mean pain intensity according to the Visual Analog Scale (GAS) is moderate \[4-6.9 centimeters (cm) * December\] or be at a severe (7 cm and above) level * To be between the ages of Dec 18-65 * To be literate and to be a writer * Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having severe degenerative arthritis * Having a neurological finding due to spinal root compression (Positive upper limb stretching tests,cervical compression test) * To have a finding due to pressure of the spinal cord (Positive L'hermitte sign, Babinski sign) is * Having undergone cervical spine surgery * Having a cervical neck fracture and/or joint subluxation/dislocation * Having osteoporosis and/or neck pain due to a tumor * Having a history of primary malignancy * Being pregnant * The title refers to neurological disease (Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.) * Having received physiotherapy and rehabilitation in the last three months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Merkez, Kırşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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