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Could your phone replace a $1,000 Back-Flexibility device?

NCT ID NCT07680231

Diagnosis Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This study compares a smartphone app (iPhone Level) to a specialized device (BROM) for measuring how much the lower back can bend forward, backward, and sideways. Researchers will enroll 120 healthy male university students aged 18–25 with normal body weight. If the app works well, it might become a simple, inexpensive way to assess back motion.

What this could mean

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Active substance
iPhone Level application
What this could lead to
If the app proves accurate, it could offer a low-cost, accessible way to measure back motion in clinics or at home.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy young men only, so results may not apply to people with back pain or other ages. The app may not match the precision of the dedicated device.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2025

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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

Who is studied

Healthy University Students with normal BMI Healthy Male university students

Ages

18 to 25 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-25 years old 2. Healthy Male university students 3. All participants have normal BMI Exclusion Criteria: 1. Recent back, pelvic, or abdominal surgeries, traumatic injury to the back . 2. Lower limb deformities, e.g., leg length discrepancy. 3. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 4. Any overweight or obese participants

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

somatoform disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Lumbar pain syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cairo University

    Giza, 12613, Egypt

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