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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