Chronic Non-specific Neck PainNCT06353802
Relationship Between Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain And Lumbar Reposition Sense
A study testing Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense in people with Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
to investigate the correlation between chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
- What is being tested?
- Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 67 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2023to 12 May 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Male and female patients,18-50 years old
- Neck pain continued for at least the last 12 weeks
- Normal Body mass index ranged from 18.5 to 24.9
Who cannot join
- Radiated neck pain
- Neck pain associated with vertigo
- A history of surgery on the lower limbs or back
- Back or lower extremity trauma within the last three months.
- neurological or vestibular disorders
- Diagnosed psychological disorders
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- Vertebral fractures
- Metal spine implants
- Tumors
- Diagnosed metabolic diseases
- Using medications that could have an impact on balance in the 24 hours before to the study
- Previous neck surgery
- Red flags (night pain, severe muscle spasms, sudden loss of weight)
- Physiotherapeutic treatment continued in the last 3 months
- Pregnancy, including six months postpartum
- A diagnosed psychiatric disorder or severe cognitive impairment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Correlation Between Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain and Lumbar Reposition Sense: a Correlative Study
to investigate the correlation between chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense.
Read the detailed description
Around 67% of people on the planet may at some point in their lives experience chronic, non-specific neck pain. People who have chronic pain frequently need medical services and medications for pain treatment, and there is a link between their functional limitations and disabilities.
Cervical pain without a recognized clinical reason for the complaints is classified as chronic non-specific neck pain. Some symptoms include weakening in the neck muscles and reduced mobility of the cervical spine.
"Pain perceived anywhere in the posterior region of the cervical spine, from the superior nuchal line to the first thoracic spinous process" is how the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) characterized chronic non-specific neck pain.
Individuals who experience unilateral or central neck discomfort are said to have persistent non-specific neck pain. There will be restricted range of motion in the neck, which frequently re-creates the symptoms; referred shoulder girdle or upper extremity pain may also be felt. Patients may also get cervicogenic headaches (CGH).
Spine position, stability, and movement are all governed by motor control, which results from the ongoing interaction of sensory inputs, such as proprioception, on different neural system levels, and motor outputs to effectors, such as paraspinal muscles.
The capacity to precisely position the trunk at predefined points along the sagittal plane's range of motion is known as trunk position sense. Trunk repositioning protocols may be a valuable tool for measuring trunk control since they demand that participants precisely move and control the flexing trunk.
The most popular criterion for assessing proprioceptive senses is joint repositioning errors. By first generating a target angle or joint location using position or movement sensors, then having the subject represent that place, the test examines the discrepancy between the initial target location and the location realised by the subject.
- Conditions
- Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
- Being tested
- Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition senseDiagnostic test
In order to evaluate the lumbar joint repositioning error using the Joint Positioning Sense, the following guidelines were followed: (I) The participants were to stand with their arms at their sides, their feet externally rotated (about 20 degrees).
(II) With the feet flat on the floor and the arms resting on the front of the thighs, the person was seated in a height-adjustable seat that measured the length of the shank. (III) With a belt fastened, the iPhone® was positioned upright just above the iliac crest, (IV) the inclination of the inclinometer was 0°; (V) The inclinometer's 0° point was set as the initial position. (VI) The individual was passively guided by the assessor to a 30° flexion within the range of 0 to 30°; (VII) the subject was to memorize this position for 10 s; (VIII) the subject actively returned to the initial position. (IX) Subsequently, the participant was required to actively replicate the position three times.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| group 1 | Other | Participants will be measured using iPhone® Inclinometer Application. The measurement app level, a measuring tool, was utilised with the iPhone® 10 (Apple Inc., California, USA). A free application that is built into the iPhone®, The measurement app level shows the numerical size in a manner similar to a digital inclinometer. The programme shows the angle measured using a digital display and the accelerometer included into the iPhone®. Degrees (°) were used as the measurement unit. Receives: Diagnostic Test: Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Correlation Between Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain And Lumbar Reposition Sense Using iPhone inclinometer app
using the iPhone inclinometer app to asses the lumbar reposition error measures with degrees and it's correlation to cervical non-specific neck pain using visual analogue scale ranging from 1 to 10
Measured: one month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Apr 2024
- Study start1 Sep 2023
- Primary completion12 Apr 2024
- Study completion12 May 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic Non-specific Neck PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 67 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mohammed Hesham Abdelaziz, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06353802
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/004963
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Correlation Between Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain and Lumbar Reposition Sense: a Correlative Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06353802
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/012/004963
- Conditions
- Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 67 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 May 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
to investigate the correlation between chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense.
Detailed description
Around 67% of people on the planet may at some point in their lives experience chronic, non-specific neck pain. People who have chronic pain frequently need medical services and medications for pain treatment, and there is a link between their functional limitations and disabilities.
Cervical pain without a recognized clinical reason for the complaints is classified as chronic non-specific neck pain. Some symptoms include weakening in the neck muscles and reduced mobility of the cervical spine.
"Pain perceived anywhere in the posterior region of the cervical spine, from the superior nuchal line to the first thoracic spinous process" is how the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) characterized chronic non-specific neck pain.
Individuals who experience unilateral or central neck discomfort are said to have persistent non-specific neck pain. There will be restricted range of motion in the neck, which frequently re-creates the symptoms; referred shoulder girdle or upper extremity pain may also be felt. Patients may also get cervicogenic headaches (CGH).
Spine position, stability, and movement are all governed by motor control, which results from the ongoing interaction of sensory inputs, such as proprioception, on different neural system levels, and motor outputs to effectors, such as paraspinal muscles.
The capacity to precisely position the trunk at predefined points along the sagittal plane's range of motion is known as trunk position sense. Trunk repositioning protocols may be a valuable tool for measuring trunk control since they demand that participants precisely move and control the flexing trunk.
The most popular criterion for assessing proprioceptive senses is joint repositioning errors. By first generating a target angle or joint location using position or movement sensors, then having the subject represent that place, the test examines the discrepancy between the initial target location and the location realised by the subject.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| group 1 | Other | Diagnostic Test: Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition senseParticipants will be measured using iPhone® Inclinometer Application. The measurement app level, a measuring tool, was utilised with the iPhone® 10 (Apple Inc., California, USA). A free application that is built into the iPhone®, The measurement app level shows the numerical size in a manner similar to a digital inclinometer. The programme shows the angle measured using a digital display and the accelerometer included into the iPhone®. Degrees (°) were used as the measurement unit. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Male and female patients,18-50 years old
- Neck pain continued for at least the last 12 weeks
- Normal Body mass index ranged from 18.5 to 24.9
Key exclusion criteria (16 listed)
- Radiated neck pain
- Neck pain associated with vertigo
- A history of surgery on the lower limbs or back
- Back or lower extremity trauma within the last three months.
- neurological or vestibular disorders
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition senseIn order to evaluate the lumbar joint repositioning error using the Joint Positioning Sense, the following guidelines were followed: (I) The participants were to stand with their arms at their sides, their feet externally rotated (about 20 degrees). (II) With the feet flat on the floor and the arms resting on the front of the thighs, the person was seated in a height-adjustable seat that measured the length of the shank. (III) With a belt fastened, the iPhone® was positioned upright just above the iliac crest, (IV) the inclination of the inclinometer was 0°; (V) The inclinometer's 0° point was set as the initial position. (VI) The individual was passively guided by the assessor to a 30° flexion within the range of 0 to 30°; (VII) the subject was to memorize this position for 10 s; (VIII) the subject actively returned to the initial position. (IX) Subsequently, the participant was required to actively replicate the position three times. | Diagnostic test | group 1 |
Primary outcome
Correlation Between Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain And Lumbar Reposition Sense Using iPhone inclinometer app
Time frame: one month
using the iPhone inclinometer app to asses the lumbar reposition error measures with degrees and it's correlation to cervical non-specific neck pain using visual analogue scale ranging from 1 to 10
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Mar 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Chronic non-specific neck pain and lumbar reposition sense in people with Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Correlation Between Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain And Lumbar Reposition Sense Using iPhone inclinometer app (time frame: one month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2026.