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Neck pain may throw off your stride, new study shows

NCT ID NCT06542302

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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

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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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

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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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

  • National Cheng Kung University

    Tainan, Taiwan, 701, Taiwan

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