Clinical trials: Back Pain
Lower Back Pain
Investigating the Effects of a Spinal Mobilisation Intervention in People With Lower Back Pain
The objective of the study is to measure and analyse the effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle tissue quality in people with lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04012970
- Testing
- Manual spinal mobilisations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edinburgh Napier University
Total Knee Anthroplasty, Knee Osteoarthritis
IPACK vs Adductor Magnus Plane Block Added to Adductor Canal Block for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is among the most frequently performed surgical procedures for degenerative joint diseases, including advanced knee osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
- Conditions
- Total Knee Anthroplasty, Knee Osteoarthritis, Postoperative Pain Management
- Trial name
- NCT07643883
- Testing
- ACB+IPACK, ACB+AMM
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Healthy Subjects
The Impact of Pain Neuroscience Education on Physical Therapy Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Towards Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study investigates the effect of pain neuroscience education (PNE) on pain knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors among undergraduate physiotherapy students in Jordan
- Trial name
- NCT06821022
- Testing
- Pain Neuroscience Education, Red Flags Education
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hashemite University
Low Back Pain, Low Back Ache
Measuring Reliability of Spine Mobilization in Low Back Pain
This observational study aims to learn how to measure joint motion and tissue response when pressure is applied to the back and examine how the nervous system responds to the applied pressure.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Low Back Ache, Low Back Pain, Mechanical, Low Back Pain, Posterior Compartment
- Trial name
- NCT07582705
- Testing
- Spinal mobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Pregnancy-related Low Back and Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy
Managing Pregnancy Pain With Baduanjin Exercise
This is a randomized controlled trial studying whether a 12-week Baduanjin exercise program (a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise) can reduce low back pain and improve quality of life in pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT07153653
- Testing
- Prenatal Baduanjin Exercise Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Low Back Pain, Fatigue Recovery
The Effect of Bathing in the Thermal Mineral Water on the Pain and Performance of Athletes
Effect of bathing in the thermal mineral water well on the performance and potential pain of athletes. Randomized, controlled, single-blind study.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Fatigue Recovery, Performance Measures
- Trial name
- NCT07005375
- Testing
- thermal mineral water bath
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polyclinic of the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God, Budapest
Low Back Pain
Ultrasound Imaging Measurements of the Thoracolumbar Fascia
In this prospective study, eligible subjects with chronic non specific low back pain and asymptomatic volunteers will undergo a research dynamic ultrasound exam of the lower back before and after a massage technique.
- Trial name
- NCT04716101
- Testing
- Massage therapy technique
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
A Prospective Study to Compare Bupivacaine and Exparel Versus Bupivacaine or Exparel Alone for Postoperative Pain Relief
The purpose of this study is to collect information about how patients feel when doctors manage their pain after lumbar spine surgery using a combination of EXPAREL® and bupivacaine injected into the lumbar spine at the end of…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy, Lumbar Disc Degeneration, Lumbar Disc Herniation
- Trial name
- NCT03514277
- Testing
- Exparel, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virtua Health, Inc.
Low Back Pain
Foot Reflexology Therapy and Non-specific Low Back Pain
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the eight therapy session with foot reflexology can reduce pain intensity when applied as an addition to the standards care of low back pain according to the Malaysian low back…
- Trial name
- NCT02887430
- Testing
- foot reflexology therapy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Low Back Pain
Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment (rESWT) of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of treatment of radial shockwave in myofascial pain syndrome in the lumbar region compared to placebo through questionnaires and imaging exams.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Low Back Pain, Lumbago
- Trial name
- NCT01835795
- Testing
- Swiss DolorClast® CLASSIC applicator
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pain, Post Operative Pain
Erector Spina Plane Block for Multilevel Major Spinal Surgery
Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an interfacial plane block with visceral and somatic analgesic activity at paraspinal muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05983393
- Testing
- Erector spinae plane block, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Benefits of the Xiaxi Postural Hammock and a Xiaxi Exercise Program
Chronic low back pain is one of the main causes of pain, dysfunction and disability worldwide. In Spain, 93% of the population has had back pain in the last year, and it is estimated that 50% of sick leave is due to this cause.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Exercise
- Trial name
- XHEP (NCT06226298)
- Testing
- Xiaxi postural hammock, Yoga mat
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Chronic Low Back Pain (Non-specific, Uncomplicated), Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Chronic Low Back Pain Comorbidities: Unravelling Impaired Glucose Metabolism
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a global health problem. The first step for developing effective treatments is a better understanding of underlying mechanisms, including its comorbidities.
- Trial name
- GLOW (NCT07734714)
- Testing
- Glucose beverage, Isomaltulose beverage, Standardized breakfast
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Migraine, Musculoskeletal Pain
Overlapping Pain Trajectory Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about spatial and temporal nociceptive filtering in adolescents with chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Musculoskeletal Pain, Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- COPC (NCT05752396)
- Testing
- Conditioned Pain Modulation, Offset Analgesia, Spatial Summation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Mechanical Low Back Pain
Comparative Effects of SWT and Maitland LM in Mechanical LBP
Low back pain is a common neuro-musculo-skeletal problem affecting 40% of world's population at some point in their life and causes significant disability with loss of productive working hours.
- Trial name
- NCT05404997
- Testing
- Shockwave Therapy, Maitland's lumbar mobilizations
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
A Multiple Component Mobile-aid Pain Reduction Intervention to Decrease Myofascial Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot test a newly developed multiple component mobile-aid pain reduction intervention (MCMAPRI) and the feasibility of implementing this intervention in adult patients with myofascial pain…
- Trial name
- NCT05860205
- Testing
- Multiple Component Mobile-Aid Pain Reduction Intervention, Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kailea Manning
Low Back Pain, Postural
Virtual Reality-Based Posture Correction Program on Low Back Pain
To evaluate the effect of a virtual reality-based posture correction program on reducing low back pain intensity and improving dynamic balance in sedentary desk workers.
- Trial name
- VR-LBP (NCT07626762)
- Testing
- virtual reality, pamphlet based ergonomics
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Low Back Pain
Comparison of Inelastic and Elastic Lumbosacral Orthoses on Low Back Pain Prevention in Hospital Nurses
The main objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of two different design characteristics of lumbar support for low back pain prevention in hospital nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT01483222
- Testing
- QUIKDRAW Pro, Aspen Medical Products, MUELLER 4581, Mueller Sports Medicine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central South University
Non-specific Low Back Pain
The Effects of Blood Flow Restriction-based Abdominal draw-in Maneuver on Activation of Abdominal Core Muscles in Patients With Non-specific Low Back Pain
The transverse abdominis (TrA) is the deepest muscle layer of lateral and anterior abdominal wall and also known as a significant component of core stability.
- Trial name
- NCT05996341
- Testing
- blood flow restriction
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Low Back Pain
Physical Activity in the Elderly Spine Patient
Purpose Physical activity reduces the risk of several diseases of the body and the mind1, 2 and can help the elderly maintain physical abilities and self-efficacy in daily life1.
- Trial name
- PAESP (NCT04079894)
- Testing
- Standard Movement Protocol, Accerelerometer Monitoring
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malin Eleonora av Kák Gustafsson, MD