CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN (CLBP)

This study is testing if adding a concentrated injection of a patient's own bone marrow during a common back surgery leads to better long-term results. Researchers will compare patients who get the standard surgery with those who get the surgery plus the injection. They will trac…

This study is exploring whether a simple voice recording can help estimate how much pain and disability a person with chronic low back pain is experiencing. Researchers will ask 110 participants to read a short text while recording their voice, and then compare the sound patterns…

This Yale University study is testing whether a single dose of psilocybin (the active compound in 'magic mushrooms') can help people with chronic low back pain get more benefit from physical therapy. Researchers want to see if the drug helps patients become more aware of their bo…

This study is testing whether a virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation program can help people with long-term low back pain. It compares the VR program, which includes guided exercises at home and in the clinic, to standard group physical therapy. The main goals are to see if VR red…

This study is testing if using a distraction app on a phone during exercise helps people with long-term, non-specific low back pain stick to their prescribed workout routine. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to either use the app during their exercises or to do the sa…

This study is testing whether adding real-time biofeedback to exercise programs helps people with long-term back pain. It will compare five different 8-week exercise approaches, including gym workouts, physiotherapy sessions, and home exercises, for adults aged 40-60. The main go…

This study is testing whether a specific dry needling technique can help people with chronic low back pain that originates from a tender spot near the hip bone. Forty-two adults will be randomly assigned to receive either a standard exercise program alone, or that same program pl…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) for physical therapy exercises is more effective than standard exercises for people with long-term low back pain. Researchers will compare two groups of participants over 8 weeks to see if the VR program improves muscle hea…

This study is testing whether adding a special heated massage treatment to standard physical therapy helps people with long-term low back pain. 48 adults with chronic back pain will receive standard exercises and electrical stimulation for two weeks. Half will also get an 8-minut…

This small pilot study is exploring whether osteopathic manipulation treatment (OMT), a hands-on therapy, can help adults with long-term low back pain. Twenty participants will receive four OMT sessions over about six weeks, focusing on the connective tissue system linking the ba…

This study aims to better understand how low back pain develops and changes over time. Researchers will observe 600 people with back pain for six months, tracking their spinal movements, physical activity, and psychological factors using a smartphone app and a wearable tracker. T…