Ultrasound zaps neck pain in minutes?
NCT ID NCT07203040
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether one 10-minute session of therapeutic ultrasound can immediately reduce muscle stiffness and pain in adults with neck pain. 24 people aged 18-50 with at least moderate neck pain will be randomly assigned to receive either real or fake (sham) ultrasound. Researchers will measure changes in muscle stiffness and pain right after the session to see if the active treatment works better.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age 18-50 years Neck pain with baseline intensity ≥ 3/10 on a 0-10 scale Able to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent No invasive neck treatment within the past 6 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological signs suggesting cervical radiculopathy or serious spinal pathology Open wounds, infection, or severe skin disease at the treatment area Pregnancy or implanted pacemaker Acute cervical trauma or fracture history Use of other neck-targeted physical therapies or analgesic procedures on the day of assessment Any condition judged by the investigators to interfere with safe ultrasound application or outcome measurements
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erzurum Technical University
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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