Can simple exercises ease your back pain?
NCT ID NCT07452172
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an 8-week exercise program that combines core and gluteal strengthening to reduce pain and improve daily function in people with chronic low back pain. Researchers will enroll 54 adults aged 18-65 who have had non-specific low back pain for at least 3 months. The goal is to see if this targeted exercise approach can provide meaningful relief.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 54 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 65 years. * Non-specific low back pain with an intensity greater than 3/10 on a visual analogue scale. * Symptom duration longer than 3 months. * Sufficient understanding of spoken and written Spanish to adequately comprehend the intervention instructions and complete the assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe lumbar or hip trauma within the previous 6 weeks. * Prior vertebral fracture or lumbar disc herniation. * Fibromyalgia. * Active oncological disease. * Diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder. * Pregnancy. * Uncontrolled rheumatologic pathology. * Coexisting auto-immune pathology or chronic inflammatory disease.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital General Nuestra Señora del Prado
Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, 45600, Spain
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