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Could a smart cushion fix your back pain?

NCT ID NCT07062510

Symptom relief Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested whether a special cushion called Dasuit can reduce low back pain and improve posture in 20 adults with sitting-related discomfort. Participants sat on either the Dasuit cushion or a placebo cushion for 10 minutes while pressure and spinal alignment were measured. The goal is to see if the cushion distributes pressure more evenly and helps align the spine, potentially offering a simple solution for back pain.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Dasuit cushion (a special seating cushion)
What this could lead to
If it works, this cushion could offer a simple, non-drug way to ease low back pain while sitting.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 20 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The cushion may not provide lasting relief or work better than a regular cushion.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

20 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

20 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. adults aged 20 to 50 years 2. adults had low back pain non-specific but exacerbated by sitting with VAS score between 3-7 3. body height between 150-180 cm 4. BMI between 18.5-24 5. a radiographically verified hemi-pelvic height discrepancy of ≥ 0.3 cm in sitting posture 6. willing to participate and cooperate throughout the whole intervention session Exclusion Criteria: 1. inability to sit for 20 minutes 2. MMSE \< 24 3. significant spinal/pelvic disorders (e.g., fractures, surgeries, herniated discs with nerve compression) 4. scoliosis with Cobb angle ≥ 20° 5. recent use of pain killers and/or muscle relaxants 6. pregnancy 7. skin conditions affecting sitting tolerance.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain scoliosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Lower back pain Scoliosis patients

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Taoyuan, Taiwan, 333, Taiwan

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