BACK PAIN

This study tests a new medicine called CBT005, a healing protein injected directly into damaged spinal discs. The goal is to see if it is safe and can reduce long-term back pain in 60 adults with disc degeneration. Participants get one injection and are followed for up to 3 years…

This study tests a multidisciplinary program for adults with chronic back pain. Participants will attend group sessions on pain education, healthy habits, and emotional coping, plus do therapeutic exercises. The goal is to see if the program improves physical function, reduces fe…

This study compares two types of radiofrequency treatment—pulsed and conventional—for people with long-lasting tailbone pain that hasn't improved with other treatments. Ninety adults aged 18 to 80 will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The goal is to see which me…

This study looks at how common neck and low back pain is among nursing students at the University of the West Indies, and tests whether a spine-specific exercise program works better than general exercises to ease that pain. About 400 students with pain will be randomly assigned …

This study will test whether teaching patients to mindfully listen to jazz music for 15 minutes can lower their pain while they wait in the emergency department. The researchers will enroll 60 adults with neck or back pain and compare the music approach to a standard mindful pain…

This study looks at whether adding chiropractic care to regular medical care can help adults with long-term back or neck pain reduce their use of prescription opioids. Researchers will enroll 24 patients from four community health centers in Canada to see if a larger study is pos…

This study will test whether a single 20-minute hot-pack session can immediately reduce pain and muscle stiffness in adults with low back pain. Twenty-four participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a real hot pack or a room-temperature sham pack. Researchers will m…

This two-phase study first measures how common neck and low back pain is among physical therapy students at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Then, students with pain are randomly assigned to either an eight-week spine-specific exercise program or a general exercise progra…

This study looks at how common neck and low back pain is among full-time staff at the University of the West Indies, Mona. It also tests whether an eight-week spine-specific exercise program reduces discomfort better than a general exercise program. About 200 staff members will t…