Neck pain mystery solved? jaw and sleep may hold the key
NCT ID NCT07444944
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 80 adults with long-term neck pain to understand how jaw problems, poor sleep, and neck movement issues together contribute to disability. Researchers measured neck disability, sleep quality, and jaw function to see how these factors interact. The goal is to help doctors design better treatments that address all these areas, not just the neck pain alone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Feb 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.
Who is studied
individuals presenting with chronic neck pain to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic of our hospital.
- Ages
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18 to 55 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: * Participants aged between 18 and 55 years * non-specific neck pain lasting for at least three months * participants who were able to read and write in Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a history of cervical surgery, * neck trauma within the previous year, * neurological or rheumatological disorders, * cervical radiculopathy, * inability to discontinue analgesic medication within 48 hours prior to assessment, * pregnancy, * cognitive impairment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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