Simple neck strengthening could ease chronic pain
NCT ID NCT07179133
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a specific neck muscle strengthening exercise to standard neck training can reduce pain and improve movement in people with chronic neck pain. About 42 adults aged 18 to 35 with neck pain lasting over 3 months will be randomly assigned to either standard exercises alone or standard exercises plus the extra strengthening. Researchers will measure pain, range of motion, muscle strength, and disability over 4 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Craniocervical flexion training and semispinalis cervicis strengthening exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better physical therapy approach for chronic neck pain, improving pain relief and neck function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises are safe but may not provide additional benefit over standard care.
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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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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 to 35 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: * Adults aged 18 to 35. * Chronic nonspecific Neck Pain persisting for more than 3 months. * Willingness to participate and and signed an informed consent form. * Self reported neck pain intensity greater than and equal to 3 on 11 point numerical pain scale. Exclusion Criteria: * Recent neck injuries and surgeries. * Several medical conditions like Hypertension, RA and Cardiovascular Diseases. * Significant psychiatric disorders.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foundation University Islamabad
Islamabad, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan
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