Chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNNP) is a prevalent and disabling musculoskeletal disorder frequently accompanied by cervical sensorimotor deficits and autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation while conventional physical therapy (CPT) can reduce pain and disability, its effects are often limited in autonomic nerve system dysfunction....
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Discussion
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This is a trial protocol only — no results yet; no actionable change for audiologists or vestibular clinicians until outcome data are published.
Cervical sensorimotor dysfunction overlaps with vestibular and balance disorders commonly managed in audiology, so findings could eventually inform multidisciplinary rehabilitation approaches.
- 01RCT protocol; no results reported yet.
- 02Intervention: eye movement exercise + conventional physical therapy vs. conventional PT alone.
- 03Target condition is chronic nonspecific neck pain with cervical sensorimotor deficits.
- 04Outcome measures include pain intensity and cervical sensorimotor control.
- 05Peripheral relevance to audiology via vestibular-cervical interaction.
- PMID
- 42952750
- DOI
- 10.3389/fspor.2026.1929676.
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Publication type
- clinical_trial_protocol
- Evidence level
- 1b
- Population
- Adults with chronic nonspecific neck pain and cervical sensorimotor deficits
- Intervention
- Eye movement exercise combined with conventional physical therapy
- Comparator
- Conventional physical therapy alone
Primary outcomes
Chronic nonspecific neck pain intensity; Cervical sensorimotor control