Effects of Core Strengthening Exercise on Pressure Pain Threshold and Axioscapular Muscle Activity in Patient With Non-Specific Neck Pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20251023003

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-23

Start date

2025-10-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Non-specific Neck Pain Non-Specific Neck Pain Work-Related musculoskeletal disorder Scapular Dyskinesis Muscle Imbalance Axioscapular muscle Scapular stabilization Dead bug exercise Pressure Pain Threshold Surface Electromyography

Interventions

- Education correct posture for neck pain - Dead-bug Exercise,- Education correct posture for neck pain

Experimental Other,Active Comparator Behavioral

Intervention Group,Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants with Non-Specific neck pain. 2. Occupation requiring prolong sitting (> 4 Hours/day) with out break. 3. Pain in Upper trapezius muscle, Unilateral or bilateral. 4. Neck pain duration >= 3 Months. 5. Presence of tender points in Upper trapezius muscle, Unilateral or bilateral. 6. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) score 3-6 for neck pain 7. Body Mass Index (BMI) 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Neuropathic pain. 2. Diagnosed fibromyalgia. 3. Frozen shoulder or shoulder pain. 4. History of injury or surgery of the neck, shoulder, spine, or limbs within the past 1 year. 5. Medical conditions causing trunk muscle weakness, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, or myopathy. 6. Lack of basic computer skills. 7. Received physical therapy for pain relief, such as ultrasound, laser, or TENS. 8. Performed exercise for pain management within the past 3 months. 9. History or risk of cardiovascular disease, as assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q, Thai version).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pressure pain Threshold before intervention and after 2 months of intervention Hand Held Dynamometer	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle activity before intervention and after 2 months of intervention Surface Electromyography,Pain scale before intervention and after 2 months of intervention Numeric pain rating scale (,Cervical Range of Motion before intervention and after 2 months of intervention Senscoordination 3D Cervical trainer	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSoawarad Termyuan

Chulalongkorn university

6670111630@student.chula.ac.th0836446978

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026