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How pain differs in people with recent and long-standing neck pain

Comparative analysis of quantitative sensory test between individuals with acute and chronic mechanical neck pain- A cross-sectional study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104768
Enrollment
42
Registered
2026-02-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M999- Biomechanical lesion, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: NIL: NIL Intervention4: Nil: Nil Intervention5: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Manipal College of Health Professions
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Acute mechanical neck pain group Adults (greater than 18 years) Both men and women Acute mechanical neck pain (less than 6 weeks) Chronic mechanical neck pain group Adults (greater than 18 years) Both men and women Chronic mechanical neck pain (greater than 12 weeks)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of fibromyalgia whiplash-associated injury or trauma Cervical spine surgery Clinical diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy or cervical disc herniation Malignancy or systemic inflammatory conditions Shoulder related conditions (rotator cuff tendinopathy, shoulder impingement) Any active injuries or skin infection in the lower leg

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome of this cross-sectional study is to compare pressure pain threshold in individuals with acute and chronic mechanical neck pain.Timepoint: The data will be collected at a single time point from individuals with mechanical neck pain using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST). Each participant will undergo a testing session lasting approximately 15-20 minutes. No follow-up sessions are planned, as the study is cross-sectional and exploratory in nature.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary outcome of this study is to compare two-point discrimination & temporal summation in individuals with acute & chronic mechanical neck pain. Also to explore associations between quantitative sensory test outcomes, pain intensity (numerical pain rating scale) & neck pain duration.Timepoint: The secondary outcome is assessed only once at the first OPD visit (baseline)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMr Gaensh M Balthillaya

Manipal College of Health Professions

ganesh.bm@manipal.edu9448263631

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026