Joint Mobilization vs. Strengthening Exercises on Cervical Proprioception for Nonspecific Neck Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT06960525
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This clinical trial aims to compare the effects of cervical joint mobilization versus cervical strengthening exercises in patients with chronic neck pain. The study will assess neck proprioception, pain intensity, cervical muscle strength, range of motion, and neck disability. The main question it aims to answer is: Which treatment is superior, or do they have equal effects after the first session and after the 12th session? Participants will: Receive either cervical joint mobilization or cervical strengthening exercises for 12 sessions. Do not perform any physical therapy treatment outside the trial. Visit the clinic three times per week for treatment.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparison of Joint Mobilization vs. Strengthening Exercises for Improving Cervical Proprioception in Individuals With Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Nonspecific Neck Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Cervical joint mobilization
- Other: cervical strengthening exercises
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Collaborators
- Al Hada Military Hospital
- Start date
- 2024-10-20
- Primary completion
- 2025-02-18
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 50 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Saudi Arabia
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 50 years * Pain ≥ 3 months * Neck pain on VAS ≥ 3/10 * NDI ≥ 5/50 points * ZZ Errors ≥ 9 or the time to complete the task ≥ 28s Exclusion Criteria: * Unilateral headache aggravated by neck movement. * Upper extremity symptoms beyond the elbow. * Any history of neck trauma including whiplash * Recent fractures (last 8 weeks) * Cervical surgery (last 3 months) * Current neck-related dizziness * Known or suspected ves3bular pathology * Internal fixation of the cervical spine * Physical therapy for the neck (last 3 months)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06960525