Effects of Connective Tissue Massage and Physical Modalities Combined With Stabilization Exercises in Chronic Neck Pain
RecruitingNot applicableNCT07150143
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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 randomized, double-blinded controlled trial aims to investigate the comparative effects of connective tissue massage and physical modalities, when combined with cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises, in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain. A total of 51 participants aged 18-65 years will be randomly assigned into three groups. Group 1 will perform stabilization exercises alone, Group 2 will receive stabilization exercises plus connective tissue massage, and Group 3 will receive stabilization exercises plus electrotherapy modalities (infrared, continuous ultrasound, and TENS). The interventions will be conducted twice weekly for 8 weeks, and participants will also perform home-based exercises daily. Primary outcomes include pain, disability, and endurance, while secondary outcomes focus on quality of life, cervical range of motion, and scapular function.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparative Effects of Connective Tissue Massage and Physical Modalities Added to Cervical and Scapulothoracic Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Function, and Endurance in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
- Conditions
- Non-specific Neck Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Exercise
- Other: Connective tissue massage
- Other: Infrared therapy
- Other: Continuous ultrasound
- Other: Conventional TENS
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
- Start date
- 2025-09-12
- Primary completion
- 2025-11
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18 and 65 years of age, * Having non-specific chronic neck pain localized to the posterior cervical spine between the occipital region and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra, * Being able to cooperate with the assessments to be performed in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Neck pain resulting from trauma within the past 6 months; * A history of surgery related to cervical problems; * Clinical signs of cervical radiculopathy and/or myelopathy; * Inflammatory arthritis involving the cervical spine; * Tumors or infections of the cervical spine; * Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency; * Neurological disorders (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or syringomyelia); * Congenital anomalies affecting the spine; systemic diseases (such as diabetes mellitus); * Shoulder pathologies (including tendinitis, bursitis, or capsulitis).
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07150143