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Gentle touch or core strength? trial tests best combo for back pain

NCT ID NCT07694219

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sehat Medical Complex Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two approaches for chronic low back pain: Bowen therapy (a gentle hands-on technique) combined with core stabilization exercises versus Bowen therapy alone. Researchers will measure pain, range of motion, and disability in 70 adults with nonspecific low back pain lasting more than three months. The goal is to see if adding exercises provides extra relief.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Bowen therapy and McGill stabilization exercises
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination approach could offer a more effective non-drug treatment for chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit over Bowen therapy alone may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Apr 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * With chronic localized low back pain lasting over three months * Without any signs of pain below the gluteal fold * Fulfills the recommended diagnostic criteria of nonspecific chronic low back pain. Exclusion Criteria: * Lumbar disc herniation * Lumbar canal stenosis * Spondylolisthesis * Spondylitis * Radiculopathy * Vertebral fracture * Neurological deficits * Pregnancy or radiating pain below the gluteal fold.

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Chronic low back pain Chronic low-back pain (CLBP)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sehat Medical Complex

    Lahore, 54590, Pakistan

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