Can education boost exercise compliance for chronic pain sufferers?
NCT ID NCT07764354
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a structured patient education program to standard physical therapy helps people with chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, or shoulder pain stick to their prescribed home exercises. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard physical therapy alone or standard therapy plus tailored education about their condition. The study measures adherence to home exercise, pain levels, and disability to see if education makes a meaningful difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A structured patient education program combined with standard physical therapy and a prescribed home exercise plan
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could improve how consistently people with chronic musculoskeletal pain stick to their exercise routines, potentially leading to better pain management and function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial, and the outcome relies on self-reported adherence, which may not reflect actual behavior. The education program's benefit may vary across different conditions and may not generalize to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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King Fahd Hospital of the University
RECRUITINGDammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
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