Can a simple spine glide ease chronic back pain?

NCT ID NCT07415538

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Biruni University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether adding a gentle manual therapy technique called Mulligan SNAG to standard physical therapy helps people with long-term low back pain. Thirty adults with pain lasting at least six months were split into three groups: standard therapy alone, standard therapy plus SNAG, or standard therapy plus a fake SNAG. Researchers measured pain, function, and body awareness over six weeks to see if the real SNAG offered extra benefit.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Mulligan Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide (SNAG) manual therapy technique
What this could lead to: If effective, this could offer a simple, non-drug manual therapy option to reduce pain and improve movement in people with chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The sham group helps control for placebo, but the effect may still be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MANUEL THERAPY NONSPECIFIC CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN PAIN PHYSICAL THERAPY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Biruni University

Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34015, Turkey (Türkiye)

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