Spinal adjustment may offer fast back pain relief without drugs
NCT ID NCT07403500
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether spinal manipulation (a hands-on therapy) can reduce pain within 7-10 days for people with acute or subacute low back pain. It will involve 416 adults who have had pain for less than 3 months. The study compares spinal manipulation to a control treatment (peripheral manipulation) to see which works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- spinal manipulation (a hands-on therapy to adjust the lower back)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safer, non-drug option for short-term low back pain relief.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be biased. The expected benefit is small and only short-term (7-10 days).
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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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Nimes University Hospital
Nîmes, Gard, 30029, France
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