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Joint Mobilization vs. Strengthening Exercises on Cervical Proprioception for Nonspecific Neck Pain

NCT06960525 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2025-12-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Chronic Neck Pain
  • Nonspecific Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Cervical joint mobilization

Passive cervical joint mobilization following Maitland's approach for 3 sets of 1 minute on the most painful segment with one minute rest between sets.

OTHER

cervical strengthening exercises

concentric and eccentric training of the craniocervical, cervical flexors, extensors, muscles involved in cervical spine rotation and axioscapular muscles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Al Hada Military Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ali M Alshami, Phd · Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-20
Primary Completion
2025-02-18
Completion
2025-02-20

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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