Can learning about pain and exercising ease chronic back pain without drugs?
NCT ID NCT07133607
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a program of pain education and physical exercise, delivered by physiotherapists in primary care, can improve quality of life for people with chronic spinal pain. 135 adults aged 18-70 with long-term back or neck pain will be split into three groups: one gets standard care (heat and exercise), another gets the new education-plus-exercise program, and a third gets the new program plus extra body-awareness training. The goal is to see if these drug-free approaches reduce pain and improve daily living.
What this could mean
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Active substance
pain neuroscience education and therapeutic exercise
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free, low-cost way to improve quality of life for people with chronic back or neck pain.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (135 participants) comparing different non-drug approaches. The benefits may be modest and may not apply to all pain types.
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