Can a phone app replace pills for back pain?

NCT ID NCT07664267

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: EverEx Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app called MORA Cure for people with chronic low back pain lasting at least 12 weeks. Half the participants use the app for 8 weeks, while the other half receive standard education and self-exercise materials. The goal is to see if the app reduces pain intensity better than usual care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: MORA Cure LBP (digital therapeutic app providing exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, app-based way to reduce chronic low back pain without medication or surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small trial (156 people) and not yet compared against standard treatments. The app may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to all types of back pain.

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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.

CHRONIC LOW-BACK PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Hanyang University Guri Hospital

Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Nowon Eulji University Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Asan Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Korea, South Korea
The Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital

Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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