Brain scans reveal how back pain rewires the mind
NCT ID NCT07308249
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how sensory training changes brain connections in people with chronic low back pain. Researchers will use brain scans to track these changes and see if they relate to pain relief. The goal is to better understand how the brain adapts, not to test a new treatment. 40 adults with long-term back pain will participate.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients were assigned numbers from 1 to 40. Starting at any row and column in a random number table, 40 random numbers were sequentially recorded in correspondence with the patient numbers. The random numbers were then ranked in ascending order, with ranks 1-20 assigned to the experimental group and ranks 21-40 to the control group. All patients continued to receive conventional treatment and comprehensive rehabilitation therapy.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 60 years old; * Current or past low back pain lasting more than three months; ③ No abnormal sensation or reflex abnormalities in the lower limbs; ④ Able to commit to participating in training three times per week for three months. Exclusion Criteria: * Fractures, dislocations, structural abnormalities, prior surgery, metal implants, or lumbar disc herniation; * Comorbidities such as severe cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, osteoporosis, or metabolic diseases; ③ Low back pain caused by visceral diseases; * VAS score (range 1-10) exceeding 8 points; * Pregnant or lactating women; ⑥ Symptoms of nerve root irritation; ⑦ Recent participation in core stability training.
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