One class to ease back surgery recovery? new trial tests it.

NCT ID NCT07406997

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a single-session behavioral class called Empowered Relief can help people manage pain and improve function after lumbar spine surgery. One hundred adults having back surgery will take part. They will attend either the Empowered Relief class or a standard education session, both delivered remotely. Researchers will track pain, disability, and physical function for six months after surgery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Empowered Relief (a single-session group class teaching pain neuroscience education and coping skills)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give people a simple, low-cost way to reduce pain and disability after back surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants. The intervention is a single session, which may not be enough for lasting benefits. Results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lumbar disk degenerative disorder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LUMBAR SPINE DEGENERATIVE CHANGES LUMBAR SPINE SURGERY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brooke Army Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234, United States
Madigan Army Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, 98431, United States
Tripler Army Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96859, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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