Chronic Neck PainNCT07260955
Effects of a Multimodal Telerehabilitation Program in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain.
A study testing Thoracic exercise program and education and Thoracic and neck specific exercise program and education in people with Chronic Neck Pain and Non-specific Neck Pain, run by Universitat Internacional de Catalunya at 1 site in Spain.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical results in pain intensity, neck disability, range of motion, endurance deep cervical muscles, forward head position and kinesiophobia through thoracic spine mobility, deep neck muscles and thoracic strength training and pain education protocol versus a thoracic… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Neck Pain, Non-specific Neck Pain
- What is being tested?
- Thoracic exercise program and education and Thoracic and neck specific exercise program and education
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 54 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSpain
- Study dates
- Dec 2025to Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
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 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Non-specific neck pain for at least the last 12 weeks.
- Pain intensity equal to or greater than 4 on the visual analog scale (VAS).
- Mild-moderate disability in the Neck Disability Index.
- Not reaching phase 2 in Craniocervical flexion test.
- Availability and skill to do video calls.
- Understanding Spanish.
Who cannot join
- Other type of neck pain.
- Previous neck surgery.
- Diagnosed metabolic diseases.
- Red flags (infection, tumors, rheumatic arthritis, or cardiovascular disease).
- History of cardio-respiratory disease that contraindicates high-intensity exercise.
- Fibromyalgia
- Pregnancy
- Physiotherapeuthic treatment continued in the last 3 month.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Spain1 site
Universitat Internacional de Cataluña
Sant Cugat del Vallès
Universitat Internacional de Cataluña, 935042000, nnogales@uic.es
About this study
Official title: Effects of a Multimodal Telerehabilitation Program in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: Randomized Clinical Trial.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical results in pain intensity, neck disability, range of motion, endurance deep cervical muscles, forward head position and kinesiophobia through thoracic spine mobility, deep neck muscles and thoracic strength training and pain education protocol versus a thoracic spine mobility, thoracic strength training and pain education protocol in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain.
Read the detailed description
The cervical spine is the most mobile region of the spine and must be strong enough to support the weight of the skull and thoracic spine is the most stiff region. In addition, patients often catastrophize their pain, it has a major impact on quality of life. Strength deficits of the deep cervical muscles are related to different clinical conditions, such as non-specific neck pain. Training and education protocols can help to improve pain, function, posture and cross-sectional area. However, there are no multimodal protocols in subjects with chronic non-specific neck pain including deep neck extensor and flexor muscles, thoracic spine mobility and pain education.
- Conditions
- Chronic Neck Pain, Non-specific Neck Pain
- Being tested
- Thoracic exercise program and education, Thoracic and neck specific exercise program and education
- Keywords
- Neck muscles, Chronic neck pain, Telerehabilitation, Exercise therapy, Pain education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Thoracic exercise program and educationOther
Thoracic spine mobility, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation.
Thoracic and neck specific exercise program and educationOther
Thoracic spine mobility, deep cervical flexor and extensor muscles strength training, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Thoracic spine mobility, deep cervical flexor and extensor muscles strength training, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation. Receives: Other: Thoracic and neck specific exercise program and education |
| Control group | Active comparator | Thoracic spine mobility, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation. Receives: Other: Thoracic exercise program and education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain intensity
Measured by Visual Analogue Scale.
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Neck Disability
Measured by the Spanish version of Neck Disability Index Questionnaire.
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Secondary outcomes (5)
Activation of deep neck flexors muscles.
Measured by Cranio-cervical flexion test
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Forward head posture
Measured by craniovertebral angle.
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Cervical range of motion
Measured by CROM(Cervical Range-of-Motion Instrument). Cervical flexion, extension, right/left side bending and right/left rotation.
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Kinesiophobia
Measured with Spanish version of Tampa Scale
Measured: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Global Rating of Change
Measured by Global Rating of Change Scale
Measured: 1 month follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Dec 2025
- Study startDec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completionMay 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic Neck PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Model description
- This will be a randomized controlled trial with 2 different groups.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Daniel Pantaleón Hernández, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
- Investigators
- Daniel Pantaleon-Hernandez, Principal investigator, Universitat Internacional de Cataluña
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07260955
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FIS-2024-009
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 21 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No