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Which exercise works better for chronic back pain? a new trial puts two methods to the test

NCT ID NCT07683676

Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial compares two types of exercise—kinetic control training and core stability exercises—in people aged 18 to 45 with chronic non-specific low back pain. The goal is to see which approach better improves body awareness (proprioception) and walking patterns. Participants will be assigned to one of the two exercise programs, and researchers will measure pain, movement accuracy, and gait speed.

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Active substance
exercise therapy (kinetic control training or core stability exercises)
What this could lead to
If one approach proves better, it could point toward more effective physical therapy for chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise studies are hard to blind, and benefits may be modest.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Expected to start

Jul 2026

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Expected to finish

May 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects from both sexes diagnosed with chronic non-specific low back pain with uncontrolled movement related to kinetic control concept * aging range from 18-45 years * Pain provoked by movement. * Pain for at least 3 months * Pain with sufficient intensity (equal to or greater than 4 points on VAS). Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous spinal surgery. * Patients with lumbar spine diseases (for example, disc prolapse or spondylolisthesis). * Patients with abnormal neurological signs in lower extremities, radicular pain in the lower limb, hip arthrosis, congenital musculoskeletal deformity, female patients with pelvic lesions, and pregnant females. * Red flag signs include unwanted weight loss, less than three months of symptom persistence, malignancies of the spine, spinal instability due to structural cause, for example: ligamentous sprain or spondylolisthesis. * Gynaecological problems in females that may cause low back pain include coccydynia and hysterotomy

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain

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Low back pain

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