CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN

This study aims to see if a virtual reality (VR) version of a standard mobility test is a good tool for assessing people with chronic low back pain. Researchers will have 65 participants perform the test both normally and while wearing a VR headset to see if the results match and…

This study is testing a medical device called Neurolumen to see if it helps people with long-term lower back pain. The device uses a combination of gentle electrical stimulation and light therapy. Researchers will compare the device's effects to a placebo in 50 participants to se…

This study aims to see if adding a specific type of massage, called connective tissue massage, to a standard exercise program provides more relief for people with long-term low back pain. It will involve 40 adults who have had pain for at least six months. Participants will be ra…

This study aims to see if specific exercise programs can help people with long-term low back pain who also have trouble sleeping. Researchers will compare three groups: one doing Pilates plus resistance training, one doing Pilates alone, and a group receiving general advice only.…

This study is testing a special type of acupuncture for people with long-term low back pain. Researchers will implant tiny, dissolvable threads at specific points in the back to see if they provide lasting relief and improve flexibility. They will compare this to a fake procedure…

This study is testing if adding virtual reality (VR) exercises to standard physical therapy helps people with long-term low back pain. 80 participants will be randomly assigned to either do standard therapy or standard therapy with some exercises replaced by interactive VR games.…

This study compares three different physical therapy approaches for people with long-term low back pain. Participants will try either active water exercises, gentle assisted movements in water, or standard land-based exercises over 4-week periods. Researchers will measure changes…

This study is testing whether combining a safe, non-invasive brain stimulation technique with yoga is better than either treatment alone for reducing chronic low back pain in Veterans. Researchers want to see if this drug-free approach can improve pain, daily function, and qualit…

This study is testing if adding pain science education to standard back exercises helps people with long-term low back pain. Forty adults will be split into two groups: one doing exercises only, and another doing exercises plus weekly education sessions about how pain works in th…

This study is testing whether a program combining structured exercises with encouragement for daily physical activity can help older adults with long-term low back pain. Researchers will compare this combined approach to exercise alone and to usual care. They aim to see which met…

This study is testing if a special type of physical therapy using ultrasound as a real-time guide (biofeedback) is better than standard therapy for chronic low back pain. About 110 adults with long-term back pain will do an 8-week program, with half using the biofeedback tool. Re…

This study aims to find safe, non-addictive treatments for chronic low back pain in US military veterans. It will test two naturally occurring brain chemicals, pregnenolone and DHEA, to see if they can reduce pain. The trial will involve 108 veterans and will carefully adjust dos…

This study aims to understand if participating in leisure activities improves quality of life for people with chronic low back pain. Researchers will enroll 148 adults with persistent back pain to complete questionnaires about their hobbies, physical activity, pain levels, and da…