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
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of a Multimodal Telerehabilitation Program in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: Randomized Clinical Trial.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07260955
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FIS-2024-009
- Conditions
- Chronic Neck Pain, Non-specific Neck Pain
- Keywords
- Neck muscles, Chronic neck pain, Telerehabilitation, Exercise therapy, Pain education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 54 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de CatalunyaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- May 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Dec 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 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.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This will be a randomized controlled trial with 2 different groups.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Other: Thoracic and neck specific exercise program and educationThoracic spine mobility, deep cervical flexor and extensor muscles strength training, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation. |
| Control group | Active comparator | Other: Thoracic exercise program and educationThoracic spine mobility, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thoracic exercise program and educationThoracic spine mobility, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation. | Other | Control group |
| Thoracic and neck specific exercise program and educationThoracic spine mobility, deep cervical flexor and extensor muscles strength training, thoracic muscles strength training and pain education through telerehabilitation. | Other | Experimental group |
Primary outcome
Pain intensity
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Measured by Visual Analogue Scale.
Neck Disability
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Measured by the Spanish version of Neck Disability Index Questionnaire.
5 secondary outcomes
Activation of deep neck flexors muscles.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Forward head posture
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Cervical range of motion
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Kinesiophobia
Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up
Global Rating of Change
Time frame: 1 month follow-up
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Dec 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.
Daniel Pantaleon-Hernandez principal investigator
Universitat Internacional de Cataluña
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
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.
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 6 inclusion and 8 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Dec 2025. 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 Spain. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Daniel Pantaleon-Hernandez (+34 669322784, daniel.pantaleon@uic.es), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain intensity (time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 1 month follow-up). 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 3 Dec 2025.