Can a phone app replace pills for back pain?
NCT ID NCT07664267
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.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Hanyang University Guri Hospital
Guri-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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Nowon Eulji University Hospital
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul Asan Hospital
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, Korea, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea