Can learning about pain while cycling ease back pain?

NCT ID NCT07152171

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Chile Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether teaching people about pain during light cycling helps chronic low back pain more than cycling alone. 24 adults with long-term back pain were split into two groups: one cycled while learning about pain, the other just cycled. Researchers measured pain, pressure sensitivity, and function before and after a single session.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Pain neuroscience education delivered during aerobic exercise
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve pain and function in people with chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early study with only 24 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefit over exercise alone might be small or absent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Musculoskeletal 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

Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

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