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TENS Versus Ultrasound With Exercise for Mechanical Neck Pain.

NCT07723586 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2026-07-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and therapeutic ultrasound, both combined with therapeutic exercises, in the management of mechanical neck pain.

A total of 44 participants male and female both with mechanical neck pain will be randomly allocated into two equal groups at the physiotherapy OPD of DOW Institute of Physical Medicine \& Rehabilitation, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi. Group A will receive TENS with exercise, while group B will receive ultrasound with the same exercise protocol.

Both groups will receive 9 treatment sessions over 2 weeks. Outcomes will include pain intensity, functional disability, and cervical range of motion, assessed before and after the intervention.

Conditions

  • Mechanical Neck Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Arm 1 Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Therapeutic Exercise Heating Pad. Arm 2 Therapeutic Ultrasound Therapeutic Exercise Heating Pad

Participants will receive Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for 15 minutes, heating therapy for 10 minutes, followed by cervical active stretching and isometric exercises during each treatment session. A total of 9 sessions will be conducted over 2 weeks. Participants will receive therapeutic ultrasound for 10 minutes, heating therapy for 10 minutes, followed by cervical active stretching and isometric exercises during each treatment session. A total of 9 sessions will be conducted over 2 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dow University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bushra naseem, DPT, MSAPT (In progress) · DUHS

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-15
Primary Completion
2026-09-15
Completion
2026-09-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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