Health coaching from home may ease back pain after ER

NCT ID NCT06400602

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether remote health coaching can help people with chronic low back pain recover after an emergency department visit. Forty adults will receive either health coaching or education sessions over eight weeks. The main goal is to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable to patients and providers.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: health coaching
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to help people with chronic back pain recover better after an emergency room visit.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 40 participants. It is designed to see if the approach is practical, not yet to prove it works.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

LOW BACK PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville VA Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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