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Can Job-Specific exercises help people with back pain return to work?

NCT ID NCT06594120

Disease control Sponsor: Pensionsversicherungsanstalt Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at a new rehabilitation approach in Austria that adds work-specific exercises to standard medical rehab for people with musculoskeletal conditions like back pain. Researchers will follow two groups: one that gets a three-week work-focused program right away, and another that first has a three-week medical rehab before a four-week work-focused program. Participants fill out questionnaires at the start and end of their stay, and again at six and 12 months after, to see if their ability to work improves.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Multimodal rehabilitation with additional work-specific training
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that adding work-specific exercises to standard rehab helps people with musculoskeletal conditions return to work more effectively.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less conclusive. The two groups are not directly compared, limiting the strength of any findings.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 300 people

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

Started

Aug 2024

Expected to finish

Mar 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients with specific work-related rehabilitation needs

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * The study participants are regular patients in the rehabilitation centre Bad Hofgastein * Presence of a disease in the area of the musculoskeletal system * Sufficient motivation to maintain professional participation * Declaration of consent Exclusion Criteria: * No completion of all work-specific rehabilitation modules * Acute or decompensated disease states with severe functional limitations (i.e. not able to continue with the rehabilitation programme)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

musculoskeletal system disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Musculoskeletal diseases or conditions

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rehabilitationszentrum Bad Hofgastein

    Bad Hofgastein, State of Salzburg, 5630, Austria

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