Can remote rehab match In-Person therapy for back pain?

NCT ID NCT07041476

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compared hybrid tele-rehabilitation (online sessions via Zoom) to standard clinic-based therapy for 32 adults with lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica from a slipped disc). Participants did exercises like lumbar stabilization and nerve mobilization. The trial measured pain, disability, muscle strength, and nerve sensitivity. It aims to see if remote rehab can be a practical alternative to in-person visits.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

exercise (lumbar stabilization, Mackenzie, neural mobilization) delivered via tele-rehabilitation or in-clinic

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that hybrid tele-rehabilitation is as effective as in-clinic therapy for easing pain and improving function in people with lumbar radiculopathy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed trial with only 32 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and tele-rehabilitation may not suit all patients or conditions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

radiculopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cairo University

    Cairo, Egypt