The Effects of Mulligan Joint Mobilization and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Individuals With Neck Pain

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Conditions studied: Neck Pain

In brief

The study will include a total of 40 individuals aged 18-65 years with chronic neck pain for at least three months. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: the Mulligan mobilization group (n=20) and the AYDM group (n=20). Both groups will receive a total of 12 treatment sessions, 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Assessments will be performed before and after treatment. Pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), cervical awareness using the Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire (FNA), and functionality using the Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale (CNFDS). In addition, measurements of cervical joint range of motion, deep neck flexor muscle endurance, quality of life (SF-36), and depression level (Beck Depression Scale) will be taken.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07489014

Run by

Istanbul Rumeli University

People needed

40

Starts

2026-03-13

Expected to finish

2026-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• • Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being between 18 and 65 years of age
• Having experienced mechanical neck pain for at least 3 months
• Not having any contraindications for manual therapy

You may not qualify if…

• Receiving a diagnosis of a psychiatric illness
• Having a history of spinal surgery
• Having other musculoskeletal problems that may affect the cervical region (such as scoliosis, shoulder pathologies, thoracic outlet syndrome)
• Having received physiotherapy for neck and back problems within the last year.

Where it is running

• Istanbul Rumeli University — Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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