Can Hands-On therapy unknot stubborn neck tension?
NCT ID NCT07751601
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether spinal manipulation, mobilization, or exercise alone better relieves nonspecific neck tension in adults aged 18–30. Participants receive eight sessions over four weeks, with measurements of pain, neck movement, and quality of life taken before and after. The goal is to see which approach offers the most relief for everyday neck stiffness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual therapy (manipulation or mobilization) combined with a standardized exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could point to a preferred physiotherapy approach for easing neck tension and improving quality of life in otherwise healthy young adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Manual therapy carries a small risk of soreness or rare complications.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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18 to 30 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: * \- Non-specific neck muscle tension * Being between 18-30 years of age * Not having a chronic disease * Not having undergone any surgery, * Having limited mobility in the cervical region * Having at least 2 pains according to the Visual Analog Scale at rest * Individuals with subacute and chronic non-specific neck pain were included in this study * Having a negative vertebrobasilar artery test Exclusion Criteria: * -Having a chronic systemic disease * Having cervical straightening and cervical herniation (with a diagnosis and report) * Having undergone surgery * Having instability in the cervical joints and trauma within the last year * Having severe osteoporosis * Having neurological findings * Having received physical therapy within the last 6 months * Having vertigo
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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İstanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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