Simple nerve stretches may help back pain sufferers regain balance
NCT ID NCT07588919
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a gentle stretching technique called neural mobilization can immediately improve balance and body awareness in people with low back pain that also travels down the leg. Researchers will compare the nerve stretch to a fake (sham) version in 52 adults. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach can help with movement and stability.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 52 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Having low back pain accompanied by radiating leg pain (radicular or pseudoradicular pain) for at least 3 weeks * Demonstration of peripheral nerve sensitivity through clinical evaluation and neurodynamic tests * Pain intensity of at least 3 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) * Ability to understand verbal and written Turkish instructions * Providing signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of surgical indication due to acute disc herniation or advanced lumbar disc pathology * History of spinal surgery or spinal trauma * Low back pain associated with other pathologies (e.g., rheumatic diseases, multiple sclerosis, malignancy) * Instability conditions such as spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis * Pregnancy * Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) * Orthopedic problems or chronic diseases that may limit exercise participation * Physiotherapy or steroid injection treatment within the last 3 months
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