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Massage or machines? new study tests best Add-On for neck pain relief

NCT ID NCT07150143

Symptom relief Sponsor: Fenerbahce University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding connective tissue massage or electrotherapy (infrared, ultrasound, TENS) to standard neck exercises helps people with chronic neck pain more than exercises alone. About 27 adults aged 18–65 will be assigned to one of three groups and treated twice a week for eight weeks. Researchers will measure pain, disability, endurance, and quality of life to see which combination works best.

What this could mean

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Active substance
connective tissue massage and electrotherapy (infrared, ultrasound, TENS)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that adding massage or electrotherapy to standard exercises provides better pain relief and function for people with chronic neck pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 27 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are temporary and aim to ease symptoms, not cure the condition.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 27 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18 and 65 years of age, * Having non-specific chronic neck pain localized to the posterior cervical spine between the occipital region and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra, * Being able to cooperate with the assessments to be performed in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Neck pain resulting from trauma within the past 6 months; * A history of surgery related to cervical problems; * Clinical signs of cervical radiculopathy and/or myelopathy; * Inflammatory arthritis involving the cervical spine; * Tumors or infections of the cervical spine; * Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency; * Neurological disorders (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or syringomyelia); * Congenital anomalies affecting the spine; systemic diseases (such as diabetes mellitus); * Shoulder pathologies (including tendinitis, bursitis, or capsulitis).

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Non specific neck pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fenerbahçe Üniversitesi

    RECRUITING

    Ataşehir, Istanbul, 34734, Turkey (Türkiye)

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