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Neck pain showdown: which mobilization technique wins?
NCT ID NCT06927154
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two types of manual therapy—facet oscillatory mobilization and mobilization with movement—for people with chronic mechanical neck pain. Thirty-two adults aged 35-45 with neck pain lasting over six weeks participated. Researchers measured pain, neck movement, and disability to see which technique worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobilization techniques (facet oscillatory mobilization and mobilization with movement)
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves more effective, it could offer a better non-drug option for easing chronic neck pain and improving mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 32 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The techniques are manual therapies, and benefits may vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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35 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * complaint of Chronic Mechanical neck pain ( more than 6 weeks). * Neck Disability Index (NDI) score more than 16% * Age between 35-45 years, Both Male and Female * NPRS score more than 3-6. * Recurrent neck pain aggravated at least once in the month. * Painful Cervical ROM (Flexion less than 80, Extension less than 70, rotation less than 90 to both sides and lateral flexion less than 35 degree. Exclusion Criteria: * Cervical radiculopathy * Cervical canal stenosis * Severe neurological disorder * Previous cervical surgery * Recent history of fall/trauma to the cervical spine.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Riphah International University, Malakand
Chakdara, KPK, 18800, Pakistan
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