NCT07302958: TR Neck pain

Telerehabilitation, Face-to-Face Exercises, and a Mixed Model in Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Recruiting now NA Last updated 2 March 2026

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Real-Time Video-Guided Neck Exercises (Tele-Rehabilitation) in Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain in 68 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline

24 February 2026

Primary endpoint
31 July 2026

31 December 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Cairo University
Phase	NA
Status	Recruiting now
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	68
Start date	24 February 2026
Primary completion	31 July 2026
Estimated completion	31 December 2026
Sites	1 location across Egypt

Drugs / interventions tested

• Real-Time Video-Guided Neck Exercises (Tele-Rehabilitation)
• In-Person Supervised Neck Exercises (Face-to-Face)
• Hybrid Tele-Rehabilitation and In-Person Exercises (Mixed Model)

Conditions studied

• Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain — all drugs for Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain →

Sponsor

Cairo University

Who can join

Adults 20 to 45, any sex, with Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of different physical therapy delivery models in treating chronic non-specific neck pain in adults aged 20-40 years with a history of neck pain for three months or longer.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Which approach (tele-rehabilitation, face-to-face exercises, or a mixed model) is most effective at reducing neck pain intensity and functional disability?
* Are there significant differences between the three models in improving cervical range of motion, kinesiophobia (fear of movement), patient satisfaction, and adherence to the exercise program?

Researchers will compare three groups to see if the delivery model affects outcomes:

1. A tele-rehabilitation group receiving real-time, video-guided exercise sessions.
2. A face-to-face group receiving traditional, in-person supervised exercise sessions.
3. A mixed-model group receiving a combination of both tele-rehabilitation and face-to-face sessions.

Participants will:

* Be randomly assigned to one of the three groups.
* Engage in a structured exercise program for 45-60 minutes per session, three times a week for six weeks.
* Follow a phased exercise protocol that begins with mobility and pain reduction, progresses to strengthening, and finishes with endurance and functional training.
* Complete assessments for pain, disability, range of motion, and other outcomes at the beginning and end of the 6-week intervention, with a final follow-up at 3 months.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.