Clinical trials: Low Back Injury
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Low Level Laser Therapy to Reduce Comorbidity in Spinal Surgery
Each year, more than one million individuals worldwide are submitted to laminectomies, with a failure rate higher than 40%. Postlaminectomy epidural adhesion is implicated as a main cause of ''failed back surgery syndrome'' and…
- Trial name
- LASPINE (NCT02529657)
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Low Back Pain
Using Structural Health Monitoring to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Injury in U.S. Service Members- Phase 2
The focus of this project is to evaluate the diagnostic utility of Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in individuals after routine low back injury and begin an initial investigation of it's ability to effectively guide physical…
- Trial name
- SWE/DN (NCT02352532)
- Testing
- Dry Needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Osteoporotic Fracture
Prevention of Residual Low Back Pain After Percutaneous Kyphosis(PKP) Using Posterior Branch Block of Spinal Nerve
The purpose of this study was to block the posterior branch of lumbar spinal nerve during PKP operation and compare it with the patients without spinal nerve block, so as to verify the effect of posterior branch block of spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT04108507
- Testing
- posterior branch block of spinal nerve
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Low Back Pain, PTSD
Back Pain and PostTraumaticStressDisorder. A Randomized Clinical Trial
Aim The aim is to test whether a short psychotherapeutic intervention targeting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms will have an additional positive effect on the outcomes of the Standard Multidisciplinary Program…
- Trial name
- NCT02298764
- Testing
- Standard back pain treatment, Standard back pain treatment + 10 psychotherapeutic sessions
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Low Back Pain, Headache
Safe Harbors in Emergency Medicine, Specific Aim 3
Many patients who present to the emergency department (ED) receive a vast array of diagnostic tests, some of which might not be useful.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Headache, Head Injury, Minor
- Trial name
- NCT05410366
- Testing
- Safe harbor clinical practice guideline
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Amputation, Traumatic, Low Back Pain
Sagittal Spinopelvic Parameters in Patients With Lower Extremity Amputation
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between sagittal spinopelvic parameters and low back pain and quality of life in individuals with lower extremity amputation.
- Trial name
- NCT05318508
- Testing
- Measurements of sagittal spinopelvic parameters
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
Evaluation of the Effects of a Rehabilitation Program in Individuals with Spine Pain
SpineZone is an innovative physical therapy program with its focus on treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar conditions through the use of a multi-disciplinary, technology enabled platform.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Scoliosis, Thoracic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04081896
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- SpineZone Medical Fitness, Inc
Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain
Can Work be Organized to Become More Health Promoting for Employees in Home Care Services?
This is a two-group, cluster randomized controlled trial designed to assess a health promoting intervention in the home care sector.
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work-related Injury, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- GoldiCare (NCT05487027)
- Testing
- Goldilocks work principle
- Where
- 11 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Low Back Pain
Clinical Evaluation of the ReLeaf Analgesic Infusion Catheter & Wound Drain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical performance of the ReLeaf infusion catheter \& wound drain in patients following lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02293525
- Testing
- ReLeaf catheter, Ropivacaine, Saline
- Sponsor
- Vital 5, LLC
Healthy, Low Back Pain
Lumbar Assistive Exoskeletons in Caregiving
A randomized control trial will be conducted, for evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of a lower back assistive exoskeleton on the caregivers working in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- ExoCare (NCT05473208)
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Low Back Pain, Knee Arthritis Osteoarthritis
How Patient Education Helps Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders Stick to Home Exercise for Pain Relief.
The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured patient education program in enhancing adherence to prescribed home exercise regimens in individuals with chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, and shoulder pain.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Knee Arthritis Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Disease, Shoulder and Upper Arm Injury
- Trial name
- NCT07764354
- Testing
- Educational with musculoskeletal condition, Standard physical therapy program
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Low Back Disorder, Shoulder Disease
Efficacy of a Remotely Administered Functional Capacity Test on Return-to-work Outcomes
Currently, injured workers are required to visit a clinic, in-person, for functional testing as part of the rehabilitation and return-to-work process.
- Conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Shoulder Disease, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05370872
- Testing
- Remote functional testing protocol
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
Research Protocol for Karuna Labs Inc.: Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Graded Motor Imagery for Chronic Pain
The purpose of this study is to investigate, in two phases: (1) the feasibility and safety of Virtual Embodiment Therapy in treating chronic pain of lower back and upper limbs and (2) the efficacy of Virtual Embodiment Therapy on…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04060875
- Testing
- Karuna Labs Virtual Reality Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karuna Labs Inc.
Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain With Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Injury or Dysfunction
The Intervention Effect of Exercise on Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Injuries
This is a single-center, prospective interventional study. The main purpose is to use ultrasound radiomics to analyze changes in multifidus muscle ultrasound imaging features before and after rehabilitation therapy in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT07892846
- Testing
- Lumbar multifidus muscle rehabilitation exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Low Back Pain, Postural; Strain
Mézières Therapy in the UCAM's Athletes With Low Back Pain
The purpose of this research study focuses on the re-harmonization of the kinetic chains and posture based on spinal muscular atrophy and global stretching while trying to test the effectiveness of Mézières therapy on sports…
- Trial name
- NCT03849053
- Testing
- Mézières Therapy for Low back pain
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Chronic Low Back Pain, Spinal Cord Injury
SERENITY Study of Chronic Pain Interference in Adults
SERENITY is a remote observational study designed to characterize inter-individual differences in chronic pain among adults with chronic low back pain and adults with spinal cord injury-related neuropathic pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Spinal Cord Injury, Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- SERENITY (NCT07820475)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Injuries, Musculoskeletal Pain
Translation and Psychometric Validation of an Italian Version of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey DFOS-IT
Study Design: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of a translated, culturally adapted questionnaire. Objective: Translating, culturally adapting, and validating the Italian version of the Dance Functional Outcome Survey…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back Pain, Lower Limb Injury
- Trial name
- DFOS-IT (NCT03918876)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Angela Contri
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Chronic Low-back Pain
High Frequency RF Current Effects on Muscle Pain and Function
The purpose of this study is to examine the acute and chronic effects of high frequency electrical current transfer (frequently called "TECAR") on pain and functional movement in individuals with a musculoskeletal injury or pain.
- Conditions
- Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Chronic Low-back Pain, Hamstring Injury, Muscle; Injury, Quadriceps (Thigh)
- Trial name
- NCT05345015
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Energy Transfer, Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Work-related Injury, Burnout
The Effect of Exercise and Ergonomics Training Program on Musculoskeletal Disorders in Teachers
This randomized controlled trial tested whether adding a 12-week structured exercise program to ergonomics training improves low back and neck disability, burnout, musculoskeletal symptoms, and pain intensity in schoolteachers…
- Conditions
- Work-related Injury, Burnout, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07442383
- Testing
- ergonomics training, Structured exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Low Back Pain, Herniation, Disc
Non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy and Outcomes
This project will determine the clinical utility of non-surgical spine decompression for chronic low back pain (LBP). LBP is one of the highest incidence medical conditions that contributes to disability, decreased activities of…
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Herniation, Disc, Sciatic Radiculopathy, Intervertebral Disc Stenosis of Neural Canal
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT06525896)
- Testing
- NSSD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida