Neck pain may throw off your stride, new study shows
NCT ID NCT06542302
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how neck pain changes the way people walk and control their movements. Researchers tested 60 adults—some with chronic neck pain and some without—while they performed walking tasks. The goal was to understand how neck problems affect balance and coordination during everyday activities.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Patients with chronic neck pain are: (1) pain was unilateral or bilateral between the superior nuchal line and 1st thoracic vertebra, (2) neck pain persisting for 3 months and above, and (3) average pain intensity of last pain episode was between 2 and 8 based on the numeric rating scale (NRS).
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: * Healthy asymptomatic adults will not have any complaints of current pain and impairments of neuromusculoskeletal systems within the last 6 months. * For patients with CNP * Pain was unilateral or bilateral between the superior nuchal line and 1st thoracic vertebra * Neck pain persisting for 3 months and above * Average pain intensity of last pain episode was between 2 and 8 based on the numeric rating scale (NRS). Exclusion criteria: ◾For patients with CNP and healthy asymptomatic adults * Acute or the first onset of neck pain * Traumatic cause of pain * Previous fracture or surgery of the spine * Diagnosed cardiopulmonary diseases, for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema * Diagnosed gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions which may interfere daily activities within the past 6 months * Medical conditions that may affect balance and study procedures (e.g. neurological diseases, vestibular disorders, malignant tumors) * Metabolic diseases such as anemia and diabetes * Smoking, plan to pregnant or in pregnancy * Psychological disorders (affect questionnaire responses) * Unable to walk independently * Corrected visual abnormalities or individuals unable to wear contact lenses for vision correction due to the potential interference of wearing VR head-mounted display with glasses.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, 701, Taiwan
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