New study aims to catch spine disease early and test rehab program

NCT ID NCT06337513

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: The Danish Center for Expertise in Rheumatology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study follows 250 people with long-term back pain who may have early axial spondyloarthritis, a type of inflammatory arthritis. Researchers want to learn how the disease develops and whether a 6-month rehab program with a physiotherapist can help. The goal is to reduce the years-long delay in diagnosis and improve quality of life.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: physiotherapist-coordinated rehabilitation program
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to earlier diagnosis and better management of axial spondyloarthritis, reducing long-term disability.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage observational study with a small rehabilitation component, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is not a drug and may not change disease progression.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Axial Spondyloarthritis Back Pain spondyloarthropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS BACK PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Danish Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases

Sønderborg, Southern Denmark, 6400, Denmark

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