An interventional study of Manual Therapy and Cervical Stabilazation Exercise (CSE) in Neck Pain, sponsored by Ataturk Training and Research Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-01-04.
Sponsored by Ataturk Training and Research Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Among 296 studies in Neck Pain with a site in Turkey — 70 open to participants now, 78 under way, none of them phase 3. Neck Pain · Turkey.
Among the 296 studies in Neck Pain with a site in Turkey, this one is the 210th largest by enrollment of the 216 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 11 that started in 2020, is one of 215 with no phase, and was the 27th registered.
1,360 studies on the registry are indexed under Neck Pain; 299 are open to participants now.
Browse Neck Pain studies →70 of the 296 studies in Neck Pain with a site in Turkey are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Sites in Turkey
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital · Sites in Turkey
Karabuk University · Sites in Turkey
Istanbul Rumeli University · Sites in Turkey
Bozok University · Sites in Turkey
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Of the 155 Neck Pain studies recruiting now, 25 (16%) set no upper age limit and 117 (75%) stop at 75 or younger; 8 take children under 18; 26 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years to 55 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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296 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2011; this study’s year is marked. 11 started in 2020.
This study's enrollment of 20 is below the median of 50 across 1,116 interventional studies indexed under Neck Pain.
Median enrollment 45 across the 216 interventional studies, 80 across the 80 observational. Of the 201 that completed or were terminated, 1 (0%) have results posted.
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None of the 296 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Ataturk Training and Research Hospital is the lead sponsor of 24 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.
Ataturk Training and Research Hospital has 3 studies filed under Neck Pain — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
9 of the studies in Neck Pain with a site in Turkey that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07627542Merve ŞahinAn Investigation of the Effect of Smartphone Usage Levels on Cervical Posture, Tongue Pressure, Balance, and Neck Disability in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis | 2026-11 |
| NCT07878845Istanbul University - CerrahpasaKinesiology Taping Versus Self-Mobilization for Neck Pain Related to Prolonged Electronic Device Use | 2026-11-13 |
| NCT07899879Karabuk UniversityUpper Extremity Exercise Capacity in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain | 2026-12-20 |
| NCT07605013Istanbul University - CerrahpasaMobilization Techniques for Nonspecific Neck Pain: Effects on Cervical Endurance and Function | 2027-01-16 |
| NCT07928804Biruni UniversityEffects of IASTM and Kinesiology Taping on Mechanical Neck Pain in University Students | 2027-02-16 |
Among the 296 studies in Neck Pain with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
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This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of manual therapy plus cervical stabilization exercise compared to manual therapy alone on balance, proprioception, and neck muscle morphology in chronic neck pain.
Neck pain is defined as pain and/or stiffness localized to the dorsal area of the area between the condyle of the occiput and the third thoracic vertebra. Chronic neck pain (CNP), defined as persistent pain lasting three or more mounts, causes disability and a reduction in life quality. Balance disorders or postural instability, a deficit in proprioception, changes in muscle recruitment, a decrease in dimension of deep cervical muscle, and an increase in stiffness of superficial neck muscle may lead to pain in patients with CNP. Both manual therapy and exercise have favorable effects on management with CNP. According to our knowledge, no study has investigated the effects of manual therapy plus cervical stabilization exercise on balance, proprioception, and neck muscle morphology in CNP, yet.
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Cancer (malignancy)
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The patients diagnosed with chronic neck pain (CNP) with 18-55 years of age followed by routine controls and who were volunteered will be included in the study.
Other: Manual Therapy · Other: Cervical Stabilazation Exercise (CSE)
The patients diagnosed with CNP with 18-55 years of age followed by routine controls and who were volunteered will be included in the study.
Other: Manual Therapy
Cyriax's mobilization techniques will be applied as manual therapy. Before the mobilization, soft tissue mobilization techniques will be applied to relieve muscular spasm and preventing the patient' s anxiety. Bringing, manual traction, manual traction with rotation, manual traction with anterior-posterior gliding and lateral gliding mobilization techniques will be applied. Appropriate mobility techniques will be selected according to the complaints and symptoms of the patients. Cervical mobilization applications will take an average of 15-20 minutes.
The CSE program aims to maintain a neutral spine position and activate deep cervical muscles during exercises. It is performed in stages with gradual progression according to the stages of motor learning and sensory-motor integration, namely, static, dynamic, and functional. The program will start with postural training and then the cervical bracing technique with the activation of deep neck flexors for CSE was performed. The patients will be asked to maintain a neutral spine during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The difficulty and variety of exercises will be increased weekly. It will be carried out 2 days a week for 6 weeks (12 sessions) by the supervisor physiotherapist.
Balance
The balance will be evaluated with Biodex BioSwayTM Balance Evaluation System. It reliably measures the patient's ability to balance on soft and/or hard ground.
Time frame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
Proprioception
Proprioception will be assessed with dual digital inclinometer. The feet of the inclinometers will be placed as simultaneously as possible over the head of the patients and the cervical seventh vertebra. Firstly, patients will be asked to move their heads forward as possible as from the neutral position and then they will try to find neutral position from reached position. The angle on digital display of inclinometer will be recorded as degree. Each test will be repeated 3 times and the average deviation error score will be recorded.
Time frame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
Muscle morphology
The thickness and stiffness of the neck muscles will be evaluated by a specialist radiologist with real-time ultrasonography. It is a reliable, valid and, non-invasive method that provides an assessment of muscle morphology. Measurements will be made by using the Logiq S7 / Expert ultrasound device. The cross-sectional area of deep neck muscle with sonography, the stiffness of the superficial muscles with elastography were assessed.
Time frame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
Pain intensity
The pain intensity will be assessed with the Visual Analog Scale, which consists of a horizontal line of 10 cm in length. For pain level assessment, "0" defines "no pain" and "10" defines "unbearable pain''. The participants will be asked to mark the intensity of their pain level.
Time frame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
Disability level
The disability level will be measured with the Turkish version of Neck Disability Index (NDI). It consists of 10 sections which include the severity of pain, personal care, lifting, reading, headache, concentration, work-life, driving, sleeping and leisure activities. There are 6 responses for each section, scored 0 (no pain and no functional limitation) and 5 (worst pain and maximum limitation). The total score ranges from 0 to 50. Patients will be asked to select the most appropriate option for each section.
Time frame: change from baseline at 6 weeks
Plan to share: No
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Ran from May 2020 to primary completion in Jun 2021, 12 months.
Of 763 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Neck Pain, half reached primary completion within 7 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 15. This study's 12 months is above that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 772 studies reached it within 7 months; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 15.
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