MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN

This study is testing a new 6-week program designed to improve how healthcare teams work together to manage chronic pain. It will involve 66 patients with long-term pain at three primary care clinics in Spain. The goal is to see if this more organized, team-based approach is prac…

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 is testing whether a special massage cream that uses light technology can help reduce foot pain in adults. About 170 people with foot pain will rub the cream or a look-alike placebo on their feet twice a day for 10 days. Researchers will measure changes in pain levels,…

This study is testing a new video series called 'Reclaim Your Day' designed to help older adults manage chronic pain. The videos feature real people sharing their personal stories of living with pain and teach coping strategies. Researchers will compare the video series to standa…

This study is designing and testing a personalized coaching program to help U.S. military Veterans with long-term muscle and bone pain. The goal is to help Veterans create and stick to their own self-care plans to manage their pain better. Researchers will first gather feedback f…

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 a program designed to help breast cancer patients in Ethiopia who experience joint pain, stiffness, and fatigue from their hormone therapy. The program, adapted from one used in China, combines home exercises, education, and symptom tracking. Researchers wil…

This study aims to see if personalized lifestyle coaching helps older adults better manage long-term muscle and joint pain. Researchers will compare a group receiving coaching sessions to a group receiving usual care. They will measure changes in pain levels, daily function, stre…

This study aims to see if a short posture training program can help reduce back pain and improve posture in middle school students. Researchers will compare a group of students who receive the training to a group who does not. Students will fill out surveys about their pain and p…

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 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 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 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 …