Battle of the neck pain fixes: tools vs cups
NCT ID NCT07007442
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at which treatment works better for chronic neck pain: using a special tool to massage muscles (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization) or applying suction cups on the skin (dry cupping). 45 adults with neck pain for at least 3 months took part. Researchers measured pain, neck movement, and daily function to see which method helped more.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jun 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 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 45 patients with chronic mechanical neck pain in the past 3 months. * Age range from 18 to 35 years old. * Patients will be from both sexes. * Body mass index from 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2. * Subjects suffer from chronic mechanical neck pain. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious injury. * Tumor. * Infection. * Spinal fractures. * Recent cervical surgery. * Cervical radiculopathy. * Skin disease, allergy, hypersensitivity, any malignant or benign tumors. * Unhealed scars or wounds. * Pregnancy. * Known psychiatric condition under treatment or medication. * Any orthopedic and Neurological condition as cervical PIVD, spondylolisthesis.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt
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