Can adding Shoulder-Blade training boost neck pain relief?
NCT ID NCT07814833
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing two physical therapy approaches for adults aged 40 to 60 with chronic neck pain and confirmed cervical spondylosis. Both groups do deep neck flexor training guided by a pressure biofeedback device, and one group also adds shoulder-blade stabilization exercises. The trial measures changes in pain intensity, neck disability, and range of motion to see whether the combined approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A physical therapy program combining pressure biofeedback-assisted deep neck flexor training with or without shoulder-blade stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a clearer physical therapy plan for easing neck pain and stiffness in cervical spondylosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study of 44 people at one center, so results may not apply broadly. Exercise therapy helps some people and not others, and the trial may not show a clear difference between the two approaches.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Both genders aged 40-60 years. * Presence of chronic neck pain for ≥3 months with NPRS ≥3. * Radiologically confirmed cervical spondylosis, including cervical spine X-ray showing disc space narrowing and/or osteophyte formation. * Ability to perform active cervical and shoulder movements without neurological deficits. * Willingness to participate in the study and comply with the intervention protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * History of cervical spine surgery or trauma in the past 6 months. * Severe neurological involvement, including cervical myelopathy or severe radiculopathy with motor weakness, gait disturbance, or bowel/bladder involvement. * Inflammatory or systemic musculoskeletal disorders, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis. * Current participation in structured neck/shoulder rehabilitation programs. * Uncontrolled medical conditions contraindicating exercise, e.g., uncontrolled hypertension or cardiovascular disease.
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Locations
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Hope Physiotherapy Clinic
RECRUITINGRawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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