Digital rehab vs. paper brochure: which works better for slipped discs?
NCT ID NCT07501910
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a web-based telerehabilitation exercise program is more effective than a traditional brochure-based home exercise program for people with lumbar disc herniation (a slipped disc). 46 adults with bulging or protruding discs were randomly assigned to either group and followed for 4 weeks. Researchers measured pain, disability, quality of life, and muscle endurance to see which approach worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-based telerehabilitation exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a digital home exercise program is as good as or better than a paper brochure for reducing pain and improving function in people with lumbar disc herniation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The 4-week duration is short, and long-term benefits are unknown.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Necmettin Erbakan University
Konya, Meram, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)
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