Simple moves may ease stubborn neck pain
NCT ID NCT06991140
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding thoracic (upper back) mobilization exercises to a standard core stabilization program helps people with chronic non-specific neck pain more than core exercises alone. Fifty-four sedentary adults with neck pain lasting at least 3 months did supervised exercises 3 days a week for 6 weeks. Researchers measured pain severity and disability before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Thoracic mobilization exercises (active self-mobilization, foam roller, stretching, and postural exercises) added to core stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective exercise program for reducing chronic neck pain and improving function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 54 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is exercise-based, so benefits depend on adherence and may not be dramatic.
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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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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Sep 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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18 to 65 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: * To be between the ages of 18-65, * 3 months of persistent neck pain, * Being sedentary, * Not being involved in any physiotherapy programme in the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous spinal surgery or trauma, * Neurological deficit, vestibular pathology, neurological, cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal problems affecting physical performance, any pathology in the shoulder joint, any pathology in the jaw joint and pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran University
Kırşehir, Kırşehir, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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