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Chiropractic Care for Chronic Neck Pain: A Pilot Study

NCT07469553 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-06-26

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Summary

This pilot randomized controlled trial will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary clinical effects of multimodal chiropractic care for adults with chronic neck pain. Forty participants will be randomized to receive either multimodal chiropractic care plus enhanced usual care or enhanced usual care alone. Feasibility outcomes include recruitment, retention, adherence, and safety. Clinical outcomes include pain intensity, neck-related disability, physical and psychological function, and quality of life. Exploratory electroencephalography (EEG) and gait assessments will examine potential neurophysiological and biomechanical biomarkers associated with treatment response.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Multimodal chiroprctic care

10 visits over 16 weeks including spinal manipulation/mobilization, soft tissue therapy, exercise, and education. Participants receive 10 visits of multimodal chiropractic care over 16 weeks in addition to enhanced usual care. Care may include spinal manipulation or mobilization, soft tissue therapy, therapeutic exercise, and education delivered by licensed chiropractors.

BEHAVIORAL

Enahnced usual care

Educational materials, usual medical care, biweekly check-in calls. Participants continue their usual medical care and receive educational materials for neck pain self-management and biweekly check-in calls from study staff.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Palmer College of Chiropractic

    collaborator OTHER

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Wayne, PhD · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-01
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-09-30

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