Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sleep Hygiene Plus Physiotherapy for Sleep and Disability in Chronic Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Al-Azhar University
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates the effectiveness of a combined intervention that integrates sleep hygiene education with physiotherapy exercises in patients suffering from chronic neck pain. Chronic neck pai...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Participants will be eligible for the study if they meet the following conditions:
- Adults aged 20-55 years.
- Clinical diagnosis of chronic neck pain, defined as symptoms persisting for more than 3 months.
- Poor sleep quality, indicated by a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score \>5.
- Willingness to participate and comply with both the physiotherapy and sleep hygiene intervention program.
- Ability to provide informed consent.
- Exclusion Criteria
- Participants will be excluded if any of the following conditions are present:
- History of cervical spine trauma, surgery, or fracture within the past 6 months.
- Severe depression or anxiety, defined by scores above the severe threshold on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
- Neurological disorders affecting neck function (e.g., cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy).
- Other musculoskeletal disorders causing significant neck or shoulder pain.
- Sleep disorders unrelated to neck pain (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy), whether diagnosed or suspected.
- Ongoing pharmacological treatments that may significantly affect sleep (e.g., sedatives, hypnotics), unless the patient has been on a stable dose for \>3 months.
- 6 Uncontrolled systemic illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer.
- 7 Pregnancy.
- 8 Participation in any recent physiotherapy program targeting neck pain within the last 3 months.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 2 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07178496
Start Date
October 15 2025
End Date
May 2 2026
Last Update
September 17 2025
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