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Can turkish pain surveys track real improvement in back pain?

NCT ID NCT06271447

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Acibadem University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study asks whether three Turkish-language questionnaires can reliably detect meaningful changes in adults with chronic non-specific low back pain. Participants complete a 4-week rehabilitation program with exercises and pain education, and researchers compare questionnaire scores before and after. The goal is to see if these tools are sensitive enough to measure real improvement in fear of movement and pain-related thinking.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Standardized rehabilitation program including lumbar stabilization exercises, trunk strengthening, flexibility training, postural education, and cognitive education about pain.
What this could lead to
If the questionnaires prove responsive, clinicians could use them to track meaningful improvements in fear, kinesiophobia, and catastrophizing among Turkish-speaking patients with chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a measurement study, not a treatment trial, so it won't show whether the rehab works. The results may not apply beyond Turkish-speaking adults, and the questionnaires might not capture all meaningful changes.

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Study facts

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Participants

124 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population consisted of adults aged 18-65 years with chronic non-specific low back pain lasting more than 12 weeks without a recognizable specific pathoanatomical cause. Participants were recruited from private hospital outpatient clinics and a university-based physiotherapy laboratory. A total of 124 participants were enrolled, of whom 110 completed the 4-week follow-up assessment. Eligible participants provided written informed consent before enrollment.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-65 years * Chronic non-specific low back pain persisting for more than 12 weeks without a recognizable specific pathoanatomical cause * Ability to read and understand Turkish * Sufficient cognitive ability to complete self-reported questionnaires, defined as a Standardized Mini-Mental Test score ≥24 * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Radiculopathy * Spinal infection, tumor, osteoporosis, vertebral fracture, recent trauma, or previous lumbar surgery * Recent spinal injection * Systemic disease affecting participation or interpretation * Cognitive impairment * Myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular event within the previous 12 weeks * Previous structured exercise therapy or pain neuroscience education for low back pain * Refusal of treatment * Inability to comply with the rehabilitation program

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Conditions

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Kinesiophobia

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Chronic low back pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Avicenna Ataşehir Hospital

    Istanbul, None Selected, 34750, Turkey (Türkiye)

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