Deep Cervical Flexor and Sensorimotor Training for Chronic Neck Pain

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Conditions studied: Mechanical Neck Pain

In brief

This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of deep cervical flexor muscle training combined with sensorimotor (proprioception) training in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain. The study will be conducted in outpatient clinic of the faculty of physical therapy- Cairo University, involving 60 participants aged 20-40 years with neck pain persisting for more than three months. Participants will be randomly allocated into an experimental group receiving conventional physical therapy plus deep flexor and sensorimotor training, and a control group receiving conventional treatment alone. Outcome measures will include pain intensity, craniovertebral angle (CVA), cervical range of motion (ROM), segmental mobility, neuromotor control, proprioception (head repositioning accuracy), and respiratory function (FEV1 and PEF). Assessments will be performed at baseline and after four weeks of intervention. The study seeks to provide evidence-based recommendations for physiotherapy management of mechanical neck pain, particularly addressing the gaps in literature within the regional context.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07040605

Run by

Al-Neelain University

People needed

60

Starts

2025-06-19

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-06-29

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants aged between 20-40 years.
• participant having neck pain report more than 4 in NPRS, and at least within the last three months known as chronic pain.
• participant with CVA more than 45 degrees and less than 50.
• Participant with poor cervical muscle endurance.

You may not qualify if…

• Participant with acute neck pain (less than three month).
• Participant with radiated neck pain.
• Participant who undergone recent surgeries within the thoracic, shoulder girdle, and cervical spine regions.
• Participants who were already undergoing treatment for neck pain.
• Participant with fixed spinal deformity.
• Pregnant women.

Where it is running

• Out-patient clinic- Faculty of physical therapy — Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt (enrolling)

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