Can a team approach to rehab ease chronic back pain?
NCT ID NCT05866146
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether an interprofessional rehabilitation program—combining physical exercise, pain education, psychological support, and ergonomic advice—can help adults with chronic low back pain in Ethiopia. It compares the program to usual care over four weeks. The main goal is to see if a larger, definitive trial is feasible, looking at recruitment, retention, and how well participants stick to the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Interprofessional rehabilitation program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for a larger trial and potentially a new standard of care for chronic low back pain in Ethiopia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not proof of effectiveness. Results may not be conclusive, and the program's success depends on patient adherence and cultural fit.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adults above the age of 18 years * Patients with chronic low back pain ('pain and discomfort localized below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain') that persists for 3 months or more will be included in this trial Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have serious known spinal pathology (e.g., tumours, vertebral fractures, and inflammatory diseases), and spinal surgery within the last 12 months will be excluded. * Participants with CLBP due to specific pathologies (e.g., infections, neoplasms, metastases, fractures, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, radiculopathies) or other inflammatory articular conditions (for example, ankylosing spondylitis), spinal stenosis, or fracture will also be excluded from the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
Gonder, Amhara, Ethiopia
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