Withdrawn study on breathing vs massage for back pain offers no answers

NCT ID NCT07167212

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: Rashid Latif Medical College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study aimed to compare two non-drug treatments for chronic low back pain: diaphragmatic breathing exercises and myofascial release (a type of massage). The plan was to enroll 44 adults aged 20–45 and measure pain, flexibility, and disability over four weeks. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: diaphragmatic training and myofascial release
What this could lead to: If it had worked, this could have pointed toward a simple, drug-free exercise to ease chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong: The study was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no conclusions can be drawn. Even if completed, it was a small, early trial with no long-term follow-up.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

NON-SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54900, Pakistan

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