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Effects of Telerehabilitation and Supervised Clinic Based Rehab With Pain Neuroscience Education for Pain,Kinesiophobia and Functional Disability Among Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain Patients

NCT07617623 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2026-06-29

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Summary

Chronic non-specific neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition affecting a large proportion of the population worldwide. It is characterized by persistent neck pain lasting more than three months without a specific underlying pathology. Many patients experience ongoing symptoms such as pain, reduced range of motion, functional limitations, and psychological factors like kinesiophobia, which can negatively affect recovery and quality of life.

Conventional physiotherapy, including supervised clinic-based rehabilitation, is widely used for the management of chronic non-specific neck pain. These programs typically involve exercise therapy and patient education; however, access to regular in-clinic treatment can be limited due to factors such as travel, cost, and time constraints.

Telerehabilitation has emerged as an alternative approach that allows delivery of physiotherapy services through online platforms, improving accessibility and convenience for patients. In addition, pain neuroscience education (PNE) is an evidence-based strategy that helps patients understand pain mechanisms, reduce fear-avoidance behaviors, and improve treatment outcomes when combined with exercise therapy.

Although both telerehabilitation and supervised clinic-based rehabilitation are effective, there is limited evidence directly comparing these two approaches when combined with standardized pain neuroscience education.

Therefore, this randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of telerehabilitation with pain neuroscience education and supervised clinic-based rehabilitation with pain neuroscience education on pain intensity, functional disability, and kinesiophobia in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain.

Conditions

  • Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Telerehabilitation with Pain Neuroscience Education

A remotely delivered physical therapy program including stretching and strengthening exercises for cervical and scapular muscles combined with pain neuroscience education, delivered via online platforms three times per week for six weeks.

OTHER

Supervised Clinic Based Rehab with Pain Neuroscience Education

A clinic-based physiotherapy program including stretching and strengthening exercises for cervical and scapular muscles combined with pain neuroscience education, delivered under direct supervision three times per week for six weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr Shoaib Waqas, Phd · Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-30
Primary Completion
2026-10-30
Completion
2026-11-20

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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