LOW BACK PAIN

This study aims to see if a 6-week home exercise program, when added to standard pain medication, is better at improving daily function and reducing pain over one year compared to medication alone. It will involve 314 adults aged 60 and older who have had chronic low back pain fo…

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 aims to see if a virtual, team-based lifestyle program works as well as traditional in-person physiotherapy for managing chronic pain in rural adults. It will enroll 354 people with conditions like back pain, knee pain, or hip pain who also have lifestyle risks like be…

This study aims to find out which type of exercise is better at preventing low back and neck pain in healthy women who work desk jobs. It will compare two different workout programs—one focused on core stability and another on functional strength—against basic health education. T…

This study is testing if adding a special cuff that partially restricts blood flow to the legs during simple sit-to-stand exercises can improve back muscle endurance and balance better than doing the same exercises without the cuff. Healthy young adults aged 20-25 will be randoml…

This study aims to see if adding special sensory training to standard physical therapy helps people with chronic low back pain. Researchers will compare two types of sensory training—one using a vibrating belt device and another using manual touch—against physical therapy alone. …

This study is testing a physical therapy method called Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) to see if it can help housewives who have long-term, unexplained low back pain. The goal is to see if this gentle stretching and posture-based therapy can reduce their pain, lower their stres…

This study is testing whether a gentle, traditional Chinese exercise called Baduanjin can help reduce pain and improve movement for office workers with long-term low back pain. Thirty participants will either practice Baduanjin for eight weeks or continue their usual routine. Res…

This study aims to see which of two physical therapy treatments works better for people with long-term low back pain and tight hamstring muscles. It will compare a technique called dry needling to a specific type of stretching, both given alongside standard physical therapy. The …

This study aims to see how common neck and back pain is among staff at a university in Jamaica and to test if a special 8-week spine exercise program works better than general exercise to reduce pain. It will involve 200 full-time staff members who report pain. Participants will …

This study is testing whether a four-week educational program on good sleep habits can improve sleep quality and reduce pain for adults with chronic migraine or lower back pain. Researchers will enroll 100 participants, who will learn sleep hygiene techniques and complete questio…

This study is testing a new early rehabilitation program for people who have had surgery to fuse bones in their lower back. The program combines personalized physical therapy with counseling to help patients become more active, manage pain, and overcome fear of movement after sur…

This study is testing if using a special breathing trainer can help adults who have both obesity and chronic low back pain. Participants will do regular exercise, and half will also use the breathing device. Researchers will check if this extra training improves lung function, ex…

This study aims to see if practicing the Down-Dog yoga pose can help reduce pain and improve posture in children with back pain. It will compare yoga to standard stretching exercises in kids aged 8-14. The goal is to find a simple, enjoyable, and accessible therapy option for chi…

This study is testing whether a special mobile phone app can help people with neck, shoulder, back, or knee pain stick to their prescribed home exercises. Researchers will compare 30 people using the app for their exercises to 30 people doing exercises without it over 4 weeks. Th…

This study is testing whether simply imagining a specific back exercise can help reduce pain and improve movement in people with chronic low back pain. Researchers will guide 40 participants through a brief mental exercise session where they visualize performing a back extension …

This study is testing a new approach for chronic low back pain. Researchers want to see if adding vibration to a common needle therapy (dry needling) can reduce pain better and cause less discomfort during and after treatment than the standard method. They will compare the two te…

This study aims to see if a single 20-minute hot-pack session provides immediate relief from low back pain and reduces muscle stiffness. Researchers will compare a real hot-pack to a room-temperature sham pack in 24 adults with back pain. The goal is to gather better evidence for…

This study is testing a one-time acupuncture procedure where tiny, dissolvable threads are placed in the lower back. Researchers want to see if this helps adults with long-term low back pain feel less pain and live better compared to a fake procedure that doesn't break the skin. …

This study is testing a modified version of a common back exercise to see if it can help university students with ongoing low back pain. Students with and without back pain will perform the exercise twice a week for six weeks. Researchers will measure if the exercise improves bac…

This study has two main goals. First, it aims to find out how common neck and back pain is among physical therapy students in Jamaica. Second, for students who do have pain, it will test whether an 8-week program of spine-specific exercises works better than general exercise to r…

This study is testing if a single 20-minute session of TENS, a common pain-relief device, can quickly reduce muscle stiffness and pain in the lower back. Researchers will compare the TENS treatment to a rest period in 24 young adults with ongoing, non-specific low back pain. The …

This study aims to see if a special injection treatment called prolotherapy can safely and effectively reduce chronic low back pain in people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS). Doctors will use ultrasound imaging to guide concentrated sugar-water injections precisely…

This study is testing if applying pressure to a specific deep hip muscle (the psoas) can provide quick relief for recent low back pain. Researchers will compare the real pressure technique against a fake procedure in 40 young adults to see if it reduces pain and helps them bend m…

This study is testing if adding electrical muscle stimulation (a mild, non-invasive current) to body awareness exercises works better than the exercises alone for chronic low back pain. It will involve 72 adults with long-term back pain and no clear cause. Researchers will measur…

This study is testing if adding a specific 'sensory discrimination training' to standard pain education and core exercises helps people with long-term low back pain. It will involve 80 participants who will attend twice-weekly sessions for eight weeks. The main goal is to see if …

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 out how common neck and back pain is among nursing students in Jamaica. For students who have pain, researchers will test if an 8-week program of spine-specific exercises works better than general exercises to reduce pain and improve their knowledge about …

This study is testing a new wearable device called Japet.W+ designed to help manage chronic low back pain. It will involve 102 adults with ongoing back pain to see if wearing the device reduces their pain levels during daily life. Researchers will also check if it helps people mo…

This study aims to understand if there is a link between the curvature of the lower back and knee alignment in young adults who have non-specific low back pain and are addicted to their smartphones. Researchers will measure back posture, knee angles during movement, pain levels, …

This study aims to understand the connection between heavy smartphone use, core muscle strength, and chronic low back pain in university students. Researchers will measure smartphone addiction levels, back curvature, and muscle endurance in 65 students with long-term back pain. T…

This study aims to understand how two different therapies—hands-on massage and talk-based therapy—affect the body's stress and bonding hormones in people with long-term back or neck pain. Researchers will measure hormone levels and ask participants about their pain and mood to se…

This study aims to understand if changes in a deep abdominal muscle in people with chronic low back pain are connected to how well their arms and shoulders work. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure the core muscle and test arm reach and shoulder position in 90 people, comp…

This study aims to understand how balance differs in people with three specific causes of chronic low back pain: spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, and disc prolapse. Researchers will measure the balance of 80 participants using a specialized machine called the Biodex Balance System…

This study aims to understand how chronic back pain affects movement. Researchers will measure spinal movements in 40 people—half with long-term back pain and half without pain—as they perform activities with different visual cues. The goal is to identify movement differences tha…

This study aims to create and test a Turkish version of a questionnaire that measures how useful, satisfying, and easy-to-use biomedical devices are for people in rehabilitation. Researchers will enroll about 220 Turkish adults with chronic back or neck pain who use supportive de…