LOW BACK PAIN

This study is testing a community program called 'Back to Living Well' that aims to help people with persistent low back pain. The program combines exercise education and self-management skills, delivered either online or in-person, to prevent disabling pain flare-ups and improve…

This study is testing if a more coordinated care plan between general doctors and physical therapists can help people with chronic low back pain or those at risk of it. It involves 123 adults in France who will be assigned to either receive this new teamwork approach or usual car…

This large study is testing whether getting physical therapists to follow the latest treatment guidelines can better help military service members and veterans with low back pain. It involves thousands of patients across military and VA hospitals. The goal is to see if this appro…

This study is testing whether adding specific movement control exercises and a hands-on therapy called fascial manipulation to standard rehabilitation helps people with chronic low back pain. It involves 250 adults in Finland who are already scheduled for a standard back pain reh…

This study is observing whether a combination of traditional Korean medicine treatments can safely reduce pain and improve mobility for people with chronic low back pain or sciatica. It will follow 110 patients receiving treatments like acupuncture, herbal medicine, and manual th…

This study aims to find which of two specific nerve block techniques works better to control pain and improve the quality of recovery in the first day after lumbar spine surgery. Researchers will compare a modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane (TLIP) block to an erector spina…

This study is exploring if a four-week functional rehabilitation program can improve a natural pain-relief effect that happens after exercise in people with chronic low back pain. It will involve 51 participants who are already enrolled in a specific rehab clinic program. The mai…

This study is testing if a phone-based health coaching program is a practical and helpful way to support people with chronic back pain after they visit the emergency room. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the coaching calls or general education calls, in addit…

This study is testing whether adding hands-on manual therapy to short exercise sessions at work helps office workers with long-term back and neck pain. Sixty office workers will do two 15-minute exercise sessions per week for 8 weeks. One group will also get real manual therapy, …

This study is testing whether a small electrical device can relieve back pain better than standard treatments. The device delivers gentle stimulation to nerves in the lower back for up to 60 days. Researchers are comparing pain levels, daily function, and quality of life in 230 p…

This study is testing a new spinning exercise machine called the AllCore360° to see if it can strengthen core muscles and improve posture in active-duty military personnel. The goal is to see if stronger core muscles can help prevent or reduce low back pain, a common problem that…

This study is testing if live, group yoga classes delivered over video call are a helpful and acceptable way to manage chronic low back pain. Researchers are comparing two types of online sessions for 40 adults: one that includes mindfulness and breathing, and one focused only on…

This study is testing whether a self-administered acupressure program can help veterans manage chronic low back pain. About 300 veterans will learn the technique and half will use a tablet app to guide daily sessions for 6 weeks, while the other half waits. Researchers will measu…

This study aims to understand back and neck pain better by comparing people with pain to those without. Participants will wear a motion monitor and answer questionnaires to see if movement data can predict recovery and return to work. The study will follow 400 military personnel …

This study aims to understand if a person's psychological state, like fear of movement or anxiety, can predict how much they will improve from physical therapy for chronic low back pain. It will involve 60 adults in Greece who will receive either manual therapy alone or manual th…

This study is a survey to understand how physiotherapists and students in Türkiye treat low back pain. It asks them about their treatment choices to see if they follow the latest medical guidelines. The goal is to learn what helps or stops therapists from using the best-known tre…

This study aims to understand if and how low back pain changes the way people walk. Researchers will compare the walking patterns, pain levels, and activity of 74 adults with back pain to those without it. Participants will walk in a special lab while their movement is recorded a…