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

NCT ID NCT07041476

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Ahmed Adel Eid Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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.

LUMBAR DISC PROLAPSE WITH RADICULOPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

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