Comparison of neck exercises to reduce neck pressure pain threshold: randomized pre-post study

Comparison of neck exercises to reduce neck pressure pain threshold: randomized pre-post study - Comparison of neck exercises to reduce neck pressure pain threshold: randomized pre-post study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000044425

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-10

Start date

2021-06-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Those with neck symptoms

Interventions

Cranio-cervical flexion (CCF) exercise will be undertaken by using a pressure feedback device placed behind the neck to guide the subject&#39

s nodding movements to eliminate lordosis of the cervical spine. The pressure of the device will be gradually increased from 22 mmHg to a maximum of 30 mmHg, and 3 sets of contraction for 2 seconds x

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students in the Saitama Prefectural University Neck Disability Index of 16% or more Healthy individuals other than the neck symptoms including Katakori

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No history of a whiplash injury or fracture of the cervical spine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neck pressure pain threshold (immediately before and after an intervention)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neck pain numerical rating scale (immediately before and after an intervention) Neck range of motion (immediately before and after an intervention) Demographics (age, gender, dominant hand) (immediately before an intervention) Symptom duration (immediately before an intervention) Symptom location (immediately before an intervention) Neck disability index (immediately before an intervention) P4 (immediately before an intervention) EuroQol 5 Dimension (immediately before an intervention)	—

Measure

Time frame

Neck pain numerical rating scale (immediately before and after an intervention) Neck range of motion (immediately before and after an intervention) Demographics (age, gender, dominant hand) (immediately before an intervention) Symptom duration (immediately before an intervention) Symptom location (immediately before an intervention) Neck disability index (immediately before an intervention) P4 (immediately before an intervention) EuroQol 5 Dimension (immediately before an intervention)

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroshi Takasaki

Saitama Prefectural University Physical Therapy

takasaki-hiroshi@spu.ac.jp0489734706

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026