Can eye and balance exercises ease chronic neck pain?
NCT ID NCT06802601
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding special eye and balance (visio-vestibular) exercises to standard manual therapy and exercise can reduce pain and improve function, balance, and reaction time in people with chronic neck pain. Fifty-four adults with neck pain for at least 3 months took part. The goal is to find a better way to treat neck pain by also targeting the body's balance and movement systems.
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, exercise, and visio-vestibular exercises
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a more effective way to manage chronic neck pain by improving balance and reaction time alongside pain relief.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of visio-vestibular exercises over standard therapy is uncertain.
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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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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Jun 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 55 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Be between the ages of 18 and 55 2. Complaining of neck pain for at least 3 months or experiencing neck pain at least 2 times in 3 months 3. Volunteering for the study 4. To be able to read and understand Turkish Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous history of neck and head trauma or surgery 2. Vertigo or dizziness caused by known or suspected vestibular pathology, ear or brain disorders, sensory nerve pathways (e.g. BPPV) or vascular disorders (e.g. migraine, hypertension) 3. Any musculoskeletal or neurological condition that may affect balance 4. Inflammatory joint disease 5. Cognitive impairment 6. Taking four or more medicines 7. Received physiotherapy treatment for neck pain in the last 12 months 8. People with strabismus, lazy eye and severe refractive errors
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Izmir Katip Celebi Univeristy
Izmir, Cigli, Turkey (Türkiye)
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