Which exercise eases stubborn neck pain? new study pits two methods Head-to-Head
NCT ID NCT06711497
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two types of exercises—global postural reeducation and deep neck flexor activation—in 44 young adults with chronic neck pain and forward head posture. The goal was to see which better reduces pain, disability, and posture problems. Participants were physiotherapists aged 18 to 24 with mild to moderate pain.
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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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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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18 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult physiotherapists with mechanical neck pain and base line score of at least 3 out of 10 pain intensity on VAS . * Adult physiotherapists with FHP and CVA less than 50 as a reference angle * Adult physiotherapists aged from 18 to 24. Exclusion Criteria: * Specific cause of neck pain as (rheumatic ,sytemic ,neuromuscular diseases ). * Cognitive impairment . * Cervical radiculopathy . * Cervical spondylolisthesis
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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October 6 University
Giza, October 6, 3220001, Egypt
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