Comparison of Chiropractic and Physiotherapy in Chronic Neck Pain
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Physiotherapy, PT+ Chiropractic treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Neck Pain, Disabilities, Chiropractic, Physiotherapy. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Comparison of Conventional Physiotherapy and Conventional Physiotherapy Combined With Chiropractic in Patients With Non-Specific Neck Pain
Overview
Chronic neck pain will be a common condition that can negatively affect daily activities, mobility, and overall quality of life. This study will aim to investigate whether adding chiropractic treatment to standard physiotherapy will improve outcomes in individuals with long-standing neck pain. A total of 40 adults between the ages of 20 and 65 with complaints of neck pain will be included in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups. One group will receive chiropractic treatment in addition to standard physiotherapy, while the other group will receive only standard physiotherapy. Standard physiotherapy will include TENS, heat therapy, and neck massage. The treatments will be administered over a total of 7 sessions, twice a week. Before and after the treatment period, all participants will undergo a series of assessments. These will measure pain levels, neck function, muscle strength, range of motion, and quality of life. The aim of this study will be to determine whether adding chiropractic treatment to physiotherapy will provide additional benefits in reducing pain and improving function and quality of life in individuals with chronic neck pain.
Interventions
- Other Physiotherapy
A 20-minute TENS session and a 20-minute hot pack application will be applied twice a week for 7 weeks - Other PT+ Chiropractic treatment
The group will receive a 20-minute TENS session and a 20-minute hot pack application and neck massage. This will be followed by chiropractic treatment.
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Assessment [Time frame: From enrollment and at the end of treatment (at 4 weeks)]
- Disability Assessment [Time frame: Baseline and at end of treatment, 4 weeks]
- Joint Position sense assessment [Time frame: Baseline and at end of treatment, 4 weeks]
- Fear avoidance questionnaire [Time frame: Baseline and at end of treatment, 4 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Quality of life assessment [Time frame: Baseline and at end of treatment, 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being between 18-65 years of age
- Having neck pain that has lasted for least three months
- Having a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of at least 3
Exclusion criteria
- Patients not aged 18-60 years
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Apex Medical Surgery Center — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07729722 · 2026/3