Neck PainNCT06767098
Efficacy of New Ergonomic Device in Non-Specific Neck Pain.
A study testing theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holder and theraputic exercises for neck muscles in people with Neck Pain, run by Cairo University at 2 sites in Egypt.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if smartphone holder works to treat neck pain in adults. It will also learn about the usability of smartphone holders. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the smartphone holder decrease pain level and improve function in case of neck pain? How likely will the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Neck Pain
- What is being tested?
- theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holder and theraputic exercises for neck muscles
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesEgypt
- Study dates
- 25 Nov 2024to 26 Feb 2025
- 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 45 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- • Subject's age ranges from 18-45
- Having neck discomfort symptoms that were triggered by certain neck positions and by palpating the cervical musculature for at least three months
- Smartphones addiction >6hours per day
Who cannot join
- • Pregnancy.
- Neck pain associated with whiplash injuries or trauma
- medical red flag history (such as tumour, fracture, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis)
- Neck pain with cervical radiculopathy or neck pain associated with externalized cervical disc herniation.
- If the patient had previous surgery in the neck area (irrespective of the reason for the operation)
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Egypt2 sites
Outpatient's clinics of the faculty of physical therapy, Benha university
Banhā, 13511
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University
Banhā
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Mobile Holder in Treatment of Patients with Non-Specific Neck Pain.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if smartphone holder works to treat neck pain in adults. It will also learn about the usability of smartphone holders. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does the smartphone holder decrease pain level and improve function in case of neck pain?
- How likely will the participants recommend the holder for their friends?
Read more
Researchers will compare adding the holder to the commonly used exercises for neck pain to a group which will receive the common exercise only. To see if the holder can modify neck pain.
Participants will:
- Do the exercise with or without using the holder
- Visit the clinic 3 times per week for a month for receiving exercise
- Keep a diary of their usage for the holder
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Being tested
- theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holder, theraputic exercises for neck muscles
- Keywords
- neck pain, text neck, smartphone, ergonomics, posture
- Medical subject headings
- Neck Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holderOther
strech and strength exercises for neck muscles. and using smartphone holder daily.
theraputic exercises for neck musclesOther
strech and strength exercises for neck muscles.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain and smartphone holder | Experimental | Strech exercise for tight muscles as trapezius and levator scapulae. strengthening exercises for deep neck flexor and neck extensors. instructions to use a smartphone holder. Receives: Other: theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holder |
| traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain | Active comparator | Strech exercise for tight muscles as trapezius and levator scapulae. strengthening exercises for deep neck flexor and neck extensors. Receives: Other: theraputic exercises for neck muscles |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
neck pain intensity
using numeric pain rating scale which compose of 11 points from 0 to 10, while zero indicate no pain and 10 indicates maximum unimaginable pain.
Measured: "From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"
pain pressure threshold
using algometer
Measured: "From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jan 2025
- Study start25 Nov 2024
- Primary completion26 Feb 2025
- Study completion26 Feb 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, omnia mohamed, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06767098
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/005574
- Status last verified
- Dec 2024
- First submitted
- 5 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 26 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Mobile Holder in Treatment of Patients with Non-Specific Neck Pain.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06767098
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/012/005574
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Keywords
- neck pain, text neck, smartphone, ergonomics, posture
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 Feb 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jan 2025 (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.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if smartphone holder works to treat neck pain in adults. It will also learn about the usability of smartphone holders. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does the smartphone holder decrease pain level and improve function in case of neck pain?
- How likely will the participants recommend the holder for their friends?
Researchers will compare adding the holder to the commonly used exercises for neck pain to a group which will receive the common exercise only. To see if the holder can modify neck pain.
Participants will:
- Do the exercise with or without using the holder
- Visit the clinic 3 times per week for a month for receiving exercise
- Keep a diary of their usage for the holder
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain and smartphone holder | Experimental | Other: theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holderStrech exercise for tight muscles as trapezius and levator scapulae. strengthening exercises for deep neck flexor and neck extensors. instructions to use a smartphone holder. |
| traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain | Active comparator | Other: theraputic exercises for neck musclesStrech exercise for tight muscles as trapezius and levator scapulae. strengthening exercises for deep neck flexor and neck extensors. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- • Subject's age ranges from 18-45
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- • Pregnancy.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holderstrech and strength exercises for neck muscles. and using smartphone holder daily. | Other | traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain and smartphone holder |
| theraputic exercises for neck musclesstrech and strength exercises for neck muscles. | Other | traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain |
Primary outcome
neck pain intensity
Time frame: "From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"
using numeric pain rating scale which compose of 11 points from 0 to 10, while zero indicate no pain and 10 indicates maximum unimaginable pain.
pain pressure threshold
Time frame: "From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"
using algometer
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 26 Mar 2025.
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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.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holder and theraputic exercises for neck muscles in people with Neck Pain, run by Cairo University at 2 sites 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 5 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 26 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites 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?
neck pain intensity (time frame: "From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 26 Mar 2025.