Effects of Different Exercise Protocols on Physical and Cognitive Changes in People With Chronic Neck Pain

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Conditions studied: Neck Pain, Chronic Neck Pain

In brief

This study aims to investigate the effects of different exercise approaches on physical status, cognitive functions, brain structures, and blood biomarkers in individuals with chronic neck pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07432425

Run by

Hacettepe University

People needed

21

Starts

2025-05-01

Expected to finish

2026-03-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-25

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants aged 20-65
• Having neck pain at least 3 months and rated as 3 or more according to the Numeric Rating Scale
• Having a score of 10 or more according to the Neck Disability Index
• Having a score of 24 or above according to the Mini Mental State Examination
• Right hand dominancy according to Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
• Having at least a primary school graduate

You may not qualify if…

• Having neuropsychiatric, neurologic, metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory disease(s)
• Participating in a rehabilitation program for neck pain in the last 6 months
• Having an exercise or sports history of 6 months or more
• Presence of brain parenchymal lesion on MRI
• Presence of materials in the body such as jewelry, metal, hearing aid, pacemaker, lead that cannot be removed and are not suitable for MRI
• History of neck or shoulder surgery
• Being pregnant or having given birth within the last year

Where it is running

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation — Ankara, Altindag, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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