An interventional study of Tecar therapy in Neck Pain, Signs and Symptoms and Disability Physical, sponsored by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-30.
Sponsored by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · 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 76th largest by enrollment of the 216 interventional ones, is one of 33 that started in 2023, is one of 215 with no phase, and was the 295th registered.
1,360 studies on the registry are indexed under Neck Pain; 299 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 59 is above the median of 50 across 1,116 interventional studies indexed under Neck Pain.
Browse Neck Pain studies →70 of the 296 studies in Neck Pain with a site in Turkey are open now, in 1 country. Each count lists the studies.
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 65 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
The full table on the hub →296 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2011; this study’s year is marked. 33 started in 2023.
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.
None of the 296 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent is the lead sponsor of 443 studies on the registry; 111 are open to participants now.
Ankara City Hospital Bilkent has 3 studies filed under Neck Pain — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
10 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 |
| NCT07855185Kirsehir Ahi Evran UniversitesiTrapezius Oxygenation and Cervical Function in Chronic Neck Pain | 2026-11-05 |
| 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 |
Among the 296 studies in Neck Pain with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
Neck pain is a highly prevalent musculoskeletal disorder. Alongside pharmacological treatments, evidence supports the efficacy of physical therapy modalities and exercise in managing chronic neck pain. Ultrasound (US) is a well-established physical therapy modality that delivers ultrasonic sound waves to target tissues. More recently, TECAR (Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive) therapy has gained traction as an innovative clinical application; it operates as an endogenous thermotherapy designed to heat both superficial and deep tissues. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effects of conventional physical therapy and the increasingly adopted TECAR therapy on pain, disability, quality of life, and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic neck pain.
Group 1: TENS, Ultrasound, and exercise will be applied. Group 2: TENS, TECAR Therapy, and exercise therapy will be applied for 10 sessions (5 days a week for 2 weeks).
The exercise program consists of range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises, balance-coordination, and posture exercises. Patients will be evaluated before treatment, and at the 1st and 3rd months post-treatment. Demographic characteristics, medical history, symptoms, and symptom characteristics will be queried; detailed neurological and musculoskeletal examinations and range of motion measurements will be performed.
The demographic characteristics, medical histories, and symptom profiles of the patients will be recorded. Subsequently, comprehensive neurological and musculoskeletal examinations, along with range of motion (ROM) measurements, will be performed. Hand grip strength will be measured using a hand dynamometer. Clinical assessments will include the evaluation of pain intensity using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), cervical posture via the C7-to-wall distance, neck disability through the Neck Disability Index, quality of life using the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living scale, and kinesiophobia with the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia .
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Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Tecar therapy application will be applied to the muscle groups in the neck region at a fixed frequency of 0.448 Mhz for 10 minutes five days a week for a total of 10 sessions
Device: Tecar therapy
Patients in the conventional physical therapy group received therapeutic ultrasound (US) applied to the cervical region. The US was administered at an intensity of 1.5 W/cm² in continuous mode. The treatment protocol was performed five days a week for a total of 10 sessions
Device: Tecar therapy
Patients in the conventional physical therapy group received therapeutic ultrasound (US) applied to the cervical region. The US was administered at an intensity of 1.5 W/cm² in continuous mode. The treatment protocol was performed five days a week for a total of 10 sessions. Tecar therapy application will be applied to the muscle groups in the neck region at a fixed frequency of 0.448 Mhz for 10 minutes five days a week for a total of 10 sessions.
Also known as: Ultrasound
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Neck Disability İndex
scale used for pain assessment consisting of a 10 cm horizontal or vertical line. '0' represents no pain, and '10' represents the worst pain experienced.
Time frame: 0-12 weeks
Cervical Range of Motion with goniometer
Active cervical range of motion (ROM), including flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation, was measured using a universal goniometer.
Time frame: 0-12 weeks
Neck Disability Index
The NDI includes a total of 10 questions such as pain, personal care, concentration, work, driving, and sleeping. Each question is scored between 0 and 5 points. A score of 0 means no restriction, and a score of 50 means full restriction.
Time frame: 0-12 week
Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale
The scale uses a 4-point Likert scale (1= I strongly disagree, 4= I strongly agree). A total score is calculated after reversing items 4, 8, 12, and 16. The person receives a total score between 17-68.
Time frame: 0-12 week
Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale
Contains four sub-sections: mobility (6 items), kitchen (5 items), domestic tasks (5 items), and leisure activities (6 items). Scoring: 0 (Cannot do at all), 1 (Do with help), 2 (Do alone with difficulty), 3 (Do alone easily). Total score ranges from 0-66.
Time frame: 0-12 week
Ran from May 2023 to primary completion in Dec 2023, 7 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 7 months is close to 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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