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New hope for back pain sufferers: no surgery needed?

NCT ID NCT06525896

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of South Florida Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether a non-surgical treatment called spinal decompression can help people with chronic low back pain. About 42 adults with back pain from disc problems or sciatica will receive the treatment over 12 weeks. Researchers will use MRI scans and movement tests to see if the therapy improves disc health, muscle function, and pain levels.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 42 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: \- Diagnosis of chronic LBP for a minimum of 3 months caused by pathological intervertebral disc, degenerative disc disease, posterior facet syndrome, and/or sciatica. Exclusion Criteria: * Known serious spinal pathology (e.g., vertebral fracture, tumor, osteoporosis) * Evidence of central nervous system involvement of pain * Other chronic pain conditions * Pregnancy * Spinal fusion * Inability to comply with treatment schedule * Inability to complete MRIs (e.g., claustrophobia, pacemaker, ferromagnetic implants)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Back Pain Intervertebral Disc Displacement intervertebral disk degenerative disorder Low Back Pain lumbar disk degenerative disorder Pain radiculopathy sciatic neuropathy sciatica spinal stenosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Herniation, disc Intervertebral disc injury Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal Low back pain Sciatic radiculopathy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, 94305-2004, United States

  • University of South Florida

    Tampa, Florida, 33620, United States

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