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Gentle neck moves may ease tennis Players' pain

NCT ID NCT07575542

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

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding gentle spinal mobilization to a home exercise program could reduce neck pain and improve fitness in recreational tennis players. Thirty adults with mechanical neck pain were split into two groups: one did only home exercises for three weeks, and the other did the same exercises plus four sessions of spinal mobilization. Researchers measured pain, neck movement, strength, and other fitness factors before and after the program.

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Active substance
Maitland cervical and upper thoracic spinal mobilization
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to reduce neck pain and improve movement for tennis players.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to all players or to people with more severe neck problems.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

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Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 45 years. * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m². * Recreational tennis player, playing tennis at least 2 days per week and at least 2 hours per week. * Mechanical neck pain triggered by neck movement or sustained positions on the symptomatic side. * Reduced cervical range of motion as confirmed by a positive cervical flexion-rotation test. * Pain elicited by external pressure over at least one cervical zygapophyseal (facet) joint. * Neck pain of at least 1 week duration, with intensity greater than 4/10 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), not associated with any specific medical history. * Able to communicate in Turkish or English (verbal and written). * Free from systemic, orthopedic, neurological, chronic, or psychiatric disease. Exclusion Criteria: * Neck pain of more than 6 months duration. * Concomitant sensory loss (paresthesia, hypoesthesia, or anesthesia). * Pain radiating to the upper extremities (radicular symptoms). * History of long-term systemic corticosteroid use. * Regular use of medications affecting musculoskeletal performance or pain perception. * Sequelae from prior injury or any surgical history involving the cervical or thoracic spine. * Prior interventional procedures targeting the neck region (e.g., injection therapy). * Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy. * During the study: pain greater than 3/10 on VAS during sessions, three consecutive missed sessions, incident illness or trauma, withdrawal request, or failure to meet exercise progression criteria.

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Conditions

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Pain toxic epidermal necrolysis

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Manual therapy Mechanical neck pain Pain TENNIS Therapeutic exercise

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Istinye University

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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