New exercise program aims to ease pain and fear after back surgery
NCT ID NCT06014632
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding supervised motor control exercises to standard physical therapy helps people who had lumbar decompression surgery. Fifty-one volunteers were split into two groups: one got usual care (stretching, strengthening, and education), and the other got those plus special motion-control exercises twice a week for 12 weeks. Researchers measured pain, disability, fear of movement, and physical function before and after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- supervised motor control exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better rehabilitation program to help people recover more fully after back surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 51 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises are added to usual care, so any extra benefit may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * To have undergone lumbar decompression surgery without fusion and 3 months have passed, to participate in all necessary follow-up evaluations and treatment sessions * To be between the ages of 18-65, to be able to understand simple commands and to have signed the consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a previous spinal fusion surgery, presence of malignancy * Having undergone spine surgery before * Have any other orthopedic or neurological problem that may affect treatment and assessments * Situations that may interfere with communication * Lack of cooperation during the study and refusal to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Muğla
Muğla, Turkey (Türkiye)
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