Chronic PainNCT06842381

Electrotherapy Combined With Neck Exercises for Non-Specific Neck Pain

A study testing Telerehabilitation Program and Face to Face Program in people with Chronic Pain, run by Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of telerehabilitation versus a face-to-face program in the therapeutic approach to non-specific neck pain through exercise and analgesic electrotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?: Ages 30 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for: Chronic Pain
What is being tested?: Telerehabilitation Program and Face to Face Program
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 100 participants
Where: 1 siteSpain
Study dates: 1 Jun 2025to 28 Jun 2026
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 30 to 65 years
All sexes
No healthy volunteers
Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

Male and female patients between the ages of 30 and 65, with a medical diagnosis of cervical pain of non-specific origin,
Acceptance and signature of informed consent for voluntary participation in the research study.
Not receiving physical therapy.
Chronic cervical pain lasting 3 months or more and not receiving any other type of physiotherapy treatment.

Who cannot join

Patients undergoing rehabilitation treatment for pathologies of cervical origin.
Patients have osteosynthesis material at the cervical level and/or cardiac complications, epilepsy or tumors.
Patients who have undergone radiotherapy in the last 6 months.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site

University of Almeria
Almería, Almeria, 04120

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About this study

Official title: Electrotherapy Combined With Neck Exercises for Non-Specific Neck Pain: Telerehabilitation Versus Face-to-Face Program: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Methods: Randomized clinical trial on 100 participants with nonspecific neck pain who will be randomized into two groups to receive analgesic electrotherapy combined with a cervical exercise program through telemedicine or face to face. A total of 24 sessions will be applied over 8 weeks. Demographic and clinical data, disability, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, isometric spinal muscle strength, quality of life, and cervical mobility will be collected. Assessments will be performed at the beginning of the study (baseline), at 8 weeks (post-treatment) and 2 months after the end of the intervention (follow-up).

Read the detailed description

Introduction: Neck pain is a common problem in the working-age population, with a high recurrence rate and one of the highest health costs globally. Exercise is considered one of the keys in the management of this pathology, and electrotherapy is consolidated as a safe and proven analgesic measure. Telemedicine facilitates access to health care by eliminating geographical barriers and reducing costs, allowing consultations from any location and favoring the patient's work-life balance. The widespread availability of smartphones, tablets and computers makes telerehabilitation more accessible than ever.

Methods: Randomized clinical trial with 100 participants with non-specific neck pain who will be randomized into two groups to receive analgesic electrotherapy combined with a cervical exercise program through telemedicine or face to face. A total of 24 sessions will be applied over 8 weeks. Demographic and clinical data, disability, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, isometric spinal muscle strength, quality of life, and cervical mobility will be collected. Assessments will be performed at the beginning of the study (baseline), at 8 weeks (post-treatment) and 2 months after the end of the intervention (follow-up).

Conditions: Chronic Pain
Being tested: Telerehabilitation Program, Face to Face Program
Medical subject headings: Chronic Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Telerehabilitation ProgramOther
A support system for the treatment of cervical pain based on Web technologies will be used, accredited as a health website. This system has a structure based on 4 sections: database treatment, database user profiles, recommendations, and feedback/biofeedback procedures. This system allows the registration and introduction of a subject, and modification of a treatment with electroanalgesia and exercises, according to the symptomatic evolution of the pain. It is based on an initial patient assessment system.
Face to Face ProgramOther
Electroanalgesia therapy and the McKenzie exercise protocol will be applied by six therapists with more than 10 years of experience in both procedures. This program will be developed in the Health Sciences clinical units of the Universities of Almeria, Granada and Malaga.

Study groups in NCT06842381
Study group	Role	What they receive
Telerehabilitation Program	Experimental	Patients will be instructed in the therapeutic approach through a telerehabilitation program using a portable TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) with a specific program for cervical pain (ENRAF NONIOUS Iberica, SA, Spain) while performing McKenzie exercises. The specific program will consist of a conventional low-frequency, high-phase duration TENS (80 Hz/200 μs) applied directly to the cervical area using four electrodes (5x5 cm) at the bilateral paravertebral level. In patients who present radicular pain, the electrodes will be placed along the path of the affected nerve. Receives: Other: Face to Face Program
Face to Face Program	Active comparator	Patients will be instructed in the therapeutic approach through a face to face program using a portable TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) with a specific program for cervical pain (ENRAF NONIOUS Iberica, SA, Spain) while performing McKenzie exercises. The specific program will consist of a conventional low-frequency, high-phase duration TENS (80 Hz/200 μs) applied directly to the cervical area using four electrodes (5x5 cm) at the bilateral paravertebral level. In patients who present radicular pain, the electrodes will be placed along the path of the affected nerve. Receives: Other: Telerehabilitation Program

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

Neck disability index
The neck disability index consists of 10 questions addressing functional activities such as personal care, lifting, reading, work, driving, sleeping, recreational, pain intensity, concentration and headache. Each item will be scored on a scale from 0 (no limitation). (severe limitation or inability to perform the activity). The total score will be calculated by summing the item scores, dividing by the maximum possible score of 50 (if all 10 questions are answered), and multiplying by 100 to generate a percentage. A score of 0% indicates full independence, while 100% represents complete dependence.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).

Secondary outcomes (9)

Pain (Visual Analog Scale)
Pain will be assessed with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), which assesses the pain intensity and degree of relief experienced by the patient (scored of 0 = no pain; 10 = unbearable pain).
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
McGill Pain Questionnaire (Disability)
The McGill Pain Questionnaire is a self-reporting measure of pain used for patients with a number of diagnoses. It assesses both quality and intensity of subjective pain. The MPQ is a multi-dimesional tool for pain assessment and it has three components, which are the sensory intensity, the cognitive evaluation of pain and the emotional impact of pain. Interpretation: • minimum pain score: 0 (would not be seen in a person with true pain). • maximum pain score: 78. • The higher the pain score the greater the pain.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Quality of Life (SF-36 quality of life questionnaire)
The SF-36 quality of life questionnaire assesses 8 domains including physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and mental health. Scores range from 0 to 100% (with higher scores indicating greater health), reflecting the individual's self-perceived health-related quality of life.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Quality of Sleep (Pittsburgh Quality of Sleep Questionnaire Index)
The Pittsburgh Quality of Sleep Questionnaire Index (PSQI) will be used to study the quality of sleep. It comprises 24 items where the subjects respond to 19 of these items, and individual living in the same dwelling (or hospital room) responds to the remaining 5. Scores are obtained on each of 7 components of sleep quality: subjective quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficacy, sleep perturbations, use of hypnotic medication, and daily dysfunction. Using a four-point, Likert-type scale, respondents indicate how frequently they exhibit certain sleep behaviors (0 = "few," 1 = "sometimes," 2 = "often," and 3 = "almost always"). Scores on items belong to factors 2 and 5 (restoration after sleep and satisfaction with sleep) and are reversed before being tallied. Total scores can range from 0 to 84, with higher scores demoting more acute sleep problems.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Tampa scale for kinesiophobia
The 17-item Tampa scale for kinesiophobia assesses fear of movement or of injury or reinjury. Participants rate their beliefs regarding kinesiophobia on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree".
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Pain Catastrophizing Scale
The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) is a self-assessment questionnaire to examine catastrophizing in clinical and nonclinical populations. Catastrophizing is commonly described as an exaggerated negative orientation toward noxious stimuli and plays an important role in experiencing and coping with pain. The PCS consists of 13 statements containing a number of thoughts and feelings one may experience when having pain. The items are divided into the categories of rumination, magnification and helplessness, with each item scored on a 5-point scale. The PCS consists of 13 statements containing several thoughts and feelings one may experience when having pain.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Cervical Range of Motion (Pro Motion Capture. Werium)
Cervical range of motion is assessed with the patient sitting comfortably on a chair, with both feet flat on the floor, hips and knees at 90º of flexion, and buttocks positioned against the back of the chair.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Spinal Isometric Strength (SIS)
The investigators will measure the maximum isometric strength of the neck extensor muscles using a hand-held dynamometer (HHD). The patient will remain seated in a chair, with their feet flat on the floor, their hips and knees at 90º of flexion and the neck in the anatomical position, the patient will hold the HHD with both hands resting on their occiput, opposing the extension, and will be asked to perform a progressive isometric cervical extension for 3 seconds until reaching their maximum level of strength.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Neck Flexor Muscle Endurance Test (NFME)
To measure the isometric endurance of the neck flexors, the investigators will place the patient in a supine position and ask him/her to perform a double chin tuck, which he/she must maintain throughout the test. While maintaining this position, he/she must flex his/her neck until his/her head is 2.5 cm off the table and maintain this position for as long as possible. The evaluator will time the duration of the test, which will be terminated if the patient loses the position for more than one second or asks to end due to fatigue or pain.
Measured: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1 Jun 202528 Jun 2026

First posted24 Feb 2025
Study start1 Jun 2025
Primary completion30 Dec 2025
Study completion28 Jun 2026

Resources

Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
Publications (12)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
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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: Outcomes assessor
Enrolment: 100 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06842381
Sponsor's protocol ID: SICEIA-2024-000820
Status last verified: Jul 2026
First submitted: 12 Feb 2025
Last updated: 23 Jul 2026
Results posted: No
Data monitoring committee: No
FDA-regulated drug: No
FDA-regulated device: No
Individual data sharing: Yes: The study data will be available by email at adelaid@ual.es, provided that a reasonable request is made with justification for its scientific use and that citation is guaranteed.

Publications

Ozden F, Sari Z, Karaman ON, Aydogmus H. The effect of video exercise-based telerehabilitation on clinical outcomes, expectation, satisfaction, and motivation in patients with chronic low back pain. Ir J Med Sci. 2022 Jun;191(3):1229-1239. doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02727-8. Epub 2021 Aug 6.
PubMed 34357527
Hinman RS, Campbell PK, Kimp AJ, Russell T, Foster NE, Kasza J, Harris A, Bennell KL. Telerehabilitation consultations with a physiotherapist for chronic knee pain versus in-person consultations in Australia: the PEAK non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2024 Mar 30;403(10433):1267-1278. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02630-2. Epub 2024 Mar 7.
PubMed 38461844
Xiang W, Wang JY, Ji BJ, Li LJ, Xiang H. Effectiveness of Different Telerehabilitation Strategies on Pain and Physical Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Dec 4;25:e40735. doi: 10.2196/40735.
PubMed 37982411
Lara-Palomo IC, Gil-Martinez E, Ramirez-Garcia JD, Capel-Alcaraz AM, Garcia-Lopez H, Castro-Sanchez AM, Antequera-Soler E. Efficacy of e-Health Interventions in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Telemed J E Health. 2022 Dec;28(12):1734-1752. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0599. Epub 2022 May 9.
PubMed 35532971
Villatoro-Luque FJ, Rodriguez-Almagro D, Aibar-Almazan A, Fernandez-Carnero S, Pecos-Martin D, Ibanez-Vera AJ, Castro-Martin E, Achalandabaso-Ochoa A. Telerehabilitation for the treatment in chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Telemed Telecare. 2025 Jun;31(5):637-646. doi: 10.1177/1357633X231195091. Epub 2023 Aug 30.
PubMed 37649362
Janela D, Costa F, Molinos M, Moulder RG, Lains J, Francisco GE, Bento V, Cohen SP, Correia FD. Asynchronous and Tailored Digital Rehabilitation of Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study. J Pain Res. 2022 Jan 8;15:53-66. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S343308. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 35035234
Bobos P, Pereira TV, Pouliopoulou DV, Charakopoulou-Travlou M, Nazari G, MacDermid JC. Which Remote Rehabilitation Interventions Work Best for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Depression? A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2024 Jun;54(6):361-376. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2024.12216.
PubMed 38406873
Sivertsson J, Sernert N, Ahlund K. Exercise-based telerehabilitation in chronic low back pain - a scoping review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Nov 23;25(1):948. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07952-7.
PubMed 39580408
Peterson G, Peolsson A. Efficacy of Neck-Specific Exercise With Internet Support Versus Neck-Specific Exercise at a Physiotherapy Clinic in Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Jun 20;25:e43888. doi: 10.2196/43888.
PubMed 37338972
Nanda U, Luo J, Wonders Q, Pangarkar S. Telerehabilitation for Pain Management. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2021 May;32(2):355-372. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.01.002. Epub 2021 Mar 6.
PubMed 33814062
Cuenca-Martinez F, Lopez-Bueno L, Suso-Marti L, Varangot-Reille C, Calatayud J, Herranz-Gomez A, Romero-Palau M, Casana J. Implementation of Online Behavior Modification Techniques in the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2022 Mar 24;11(7):1806. doi: 10.3390/jcm11071806.
PubMed 35407414
Castro-Sanchez AM, Sanchez-Ferre C, Munoz-Manzaneda JM, Gomez-Garcia S, Payan-Ibarra CM, Saavedra-Hernandez M, Lara-Palomo IC. Telerehabilitation versus face-to-face programme on electrical stimulation and neck exercises for non-specific neck pain: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2026 Mar 23;16(3):e103742. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103742.
PubMed 41877337

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Study at a glance

From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.

Official title: Electrotherapy Combined With Neck Exercises for Non-Specific Neck Pain: Telerehabilitation Versus Face-to-Face Program: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06842381
Acronym / sponsor ID: SICEIA-2024-000820
Conditions: Chronic Pain
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 100 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Adelaida María Castro-SánchezUniversity, hospital or other
Collaborators: Andaluz Health Service
Study start: 1 Jun 2025 (actual)
Primary completion: 30 Dec 2025 (actual)
Study completion: 28 Jun 2026 (actual)
First posted: 24 Feb 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.

Detailed description

Study design

Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomised
Intervention model: Parallel groups
Masking: Single blind (outcomes assessor)
Number of arms: 2

Arm	Type	Receives
Telerehabilitation Program	Experimental	Other: Face to Face ProgramPatients will be instructed in the therapeutic approach through a telerehabilitation program using a portable TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) with a specific program for cervical pain (ENRAF NONIOUS Iberica, SA, Spain) while performing McKenzie exercises. The specific program will consist of a conventional low-frequency, high-phase duration TENS (80 Hz/200 μs) applied directly to the cervical area using four electrodes (5x5 cm) at the bilateral paravertebral level. In patients who present radicular pain, the electrodes will be placed along the path of the affected nerve.
Face to Face Program	Active comparator	Other: Telerehabilitation ProgramPatients will be instructed in the therapeutic approach through a face to face program using a portable TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) with a specific program for cervical pain (ENRAF NONIOUS Iberica, SA, Spain) while performing McKenzie exercises. The specific program will consist of a conventional low-frequency, high-phase duration TENS (80 Hz/200 μs) applied directly to the cervical area using four electrodes (5x5 cm) at the bilateral paravertebral level. In patients who present radicular pain, the electrodes will be placed along the path of the affected nerve.

Who may qualify

Ages: 30 to 65 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Not accepted
Age groups: Adult, Older adult

Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)

Male and female patients between the ages of 30 and 65, with a medical diagnosis of cervical pain of non-specific origin,
Chronic cervical pain lasting 3 months or more and not receiving any other type of physiotherapy treatment.

Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)

Patients undergoing rehabilitation treatment for pathologies of cervical origin.
Patients have osteosynthesis material at the cervical level and/or cardiac complications, epilepsy or tumors.
Patients who have undergone radiotherapy in the last 6 months.

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
Telerehabilitation ProgramA support system for the treatment of cervical pain based on Web technologies will be used, accredited as a health website. This system has a structure based on 4 sections: database treatment, database user profiles, recommendations, and feedback/biofeedback procedures. This system allows the registration and introduction of a subject, and modification of a treatment with electroanalgesia and exercises, according to the symptomatic evolution of the pain. It is based on an initial patient assessment system.	Other	Face to Face Program
Face to Face ProgramElectroanalgesia therapy and the McKenzie exercise protocol will be applied by six therapists with more than 10 years of experience in both procedures. This program will be developed in the Health Sciences clinical units of the Universities of Almeria, Granada and Malaga.	Other	Telerehabilitation Program

Primary outcome

Neck disability index
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
The neck disability index consists of 10 questions addressing functional activities such as personal care, lifting, reading, work, driving, sleeping, recreational, pain intensity, concentration and headache. Each item will be scored on a scale from 0 (no limitation). (severe limitation or inability to perform the activity). The total score will be calculated by summing the item scores, dividing by the maximum possible score of 50 (if all 10 questions are answered), and multiplying by 100 to generate a percentage. A score of 0% indicates full independence, while 100% represents complete dependence.

9 secondary outcomes

Pain (Visual Analog Scale)
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
McGill Pain Questionnaire (Disability)
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Quality of Life (SF-36 quality of life questionnaire)
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Quality of Sleep (Pittsburgh Quality of Sleep Questionnaire Index)
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Tampa scale for kinesiophobia
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Pain Catastrophizing Scale
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Cervical Range of Motion (Pro Motion Capture. Werium)
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Spinal Isometric Strength (SIS)
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).
Neck Flexor Muscle Endurance Test (NFME)
Time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).

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 23 Jul 2026.
Results publication: PubMed 34357527Ozden F, Sari Z, Karaman ON, Aydogmus H. The effect of video exercise-based telerehabilitation on clinical outcomes, expectation, satisfaction, and motivation in patients with chronic low back pain. Ir J Med Sci. 2022 Jun;191(3):1229-1239. doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02727-8. Epub 2021 Aug 6.
Results publication: PubMed 38461844Hinman RS, Campbell PK, Kimp AJ, Russell T, Foster NE, Kasza J, Harris A, Bennell KL. Telerehabilitation consultations with a physiotherapist for chronic knee pain versus in-person consultations in Australia: the PEAK non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2024 Mar 30;403(10433):1267-1278. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02630-2. Epub 2024 Mar 7.
Results publication: PubMed 37982411Xiang W, Wang JY, Ji BJ, Li LJ, Xiang H. Effectiveness of Different Telerehabilitation Strategies on Pain and Physical Function in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Dec 4;25:e40735. doi: 10.2196/40735.
Results publication: PubMed 35532971Lara-Palomo IC, Gil-Martinez E, Ramirez-Garcia JD, Capel-Alcaraz AM, Garcia-Lopez H, Castro-Sanchez AM, Antequera-Soler E. Efficacy of e-Health Interventions in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Telemed J E Health. 2022 Dec;28(12):1734-1752. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0599. Epub 2022 May 9.
Results publication: PubMed 37649362Villatoro-Luque FJ, Rodriguez-Almagro D, Aibar-Almazan A, Fernandez-Carnero S, Pecos-Martin D, Ibanez-Vera AJ, Castro-Martin E, Achalandabaso-Ochoa A. Telerehabilitation for the treatment in chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Telemed Telecare. 2025 Jun;31(5):637-646. doi: 10.1177/1357633X231195091. Epub 2023 Aug 30.
Results publication: PubMed 35035234Janela D, Costa F, Molinos M, Moulder RG, Lains J, Francisco GE, Bento V, Cohen SP, Correia FD. Asynchronous and Tailored Digital Rehabilitation of Chronic Shoulder Pain: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study. J Pain Res. 2022 Jan 8;15:53-66. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S343308. eCollection 2022.
Results publication: PubMed 38406873Bobos P, Pereira TV, Pouliopoulou DV, Charakopoulou-Travlou M, Nazari G, MacDermid JC. Which Remote Rehabilitation Interventions Work Best for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Depression? A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2024 Jun;54(6):361-376. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2024.12216.
Results publication: PubMed 39580408Sivertsson J, Sernert N, Ahlund K. Exercise-based telerehabilitation in chronic low back pain - a scoping review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2024 Nov 23;25(1):948. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07952-7.
Results publication: PubMed 37338972Peterson G, Peolsson A. Efficacy of Neck-Specific Exercise With Internet Support Versus Neck-Specific Exercise at a Physiotherapy Clinic in Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Jun 20;25:e43888. doi: 10.2196/43888.
Results publication: PubMed 33814062Nanda U, Luo J, Wonders Q, Pangarkar S. Telerehabilitation for Pain Management. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2021 May;32(2):355-372. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.01.002. Epub 2021 Mar 6.
Results publication: PubMed 35407414Cuenca-Martinez F, Lopez-Bueno L, Suso-Marti L, Varangot-Reille C, Calatayud J, Herranz-Gomez A, Romero-Palau M, Casana J. Implementation of Online Behavior Modification Techniques in the Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2022 Mar 24;11(7):1806. doi: 10.3390/jcm11071806.
Derived from this study: PubMed 41877337Castro-Sanchez AM, Sanchez-Ferre C, Munoz-Manzaneda JM, Gomez-Garcia S, Payan-Ibarra CM, Saavedra-Hernandez M, Lara-Palomo IC. Telerehabilitation versus face-to-face programme on electrical stimulation and neck exercises for non-specific neck pain: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2026 Mar 23;16(3):e103742. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103742.
Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. The study data will be available by email at adelaid@ual.es, provided that a reasonable request is made with justification for its scientific use and that citation is guaranteed.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Telerehabilitation Program and Face to Face Program in people with Chronic Pain, run by Adelaida María Castro-Sánchez at 1 site in Spain.

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 4 inclusion and 3 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 23 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

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What are the possible benefits and risks?

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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.

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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 disability index (time frame: At baseline, 8 weeks and 6 months (follow up).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06842381, which also lists 12 linked publications.

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 23 Jul 2026.