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Breathe away back pain? new study tests simple exercise

NCT ID NCT06958744

Symptom relief Sponsor: Uskudar University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether special breathing exercises (functional inspiratory muscle training) can improve diaphragm function, core stability, and pain in people with chronic non-specific low back pain. Forty adults with back pain lasting at least 3 months took part. The training used a device called Powerbreath to strengthen breathing muscles through dynamic exercises. Researchers measured diaphragm thickness, pain levels, and chest expansion to see if this approach helps.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Functional Inspiratory Muscle Training (breathing exercises with a Powerbreath device)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce chronic low back pain and improve core strength.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits might be modest or not last long.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Low back pain lasting at least 3 months * Being between the ages of 18 and 55 * Scoring 4 or more on the Numeric Pain Scale for the severity of low back pain * Having a non-specific origin (not caused by a specific pathology such as -Infection, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome) * Individuals with inspiratory muscle strength ≥80 mmHg * Individuals with a forced expiratory volume (FEV1) of 80% or more Exclusion Criteria: * Tumor history * Spine surgery in the last 12 months * Spinal pathology (spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis) or concomitant neurological disease or neurological findings in the leg * Having a chronic systemic disease * Pregnancy * Having a disease that affects the lungs and causes breathing problems * Participation in a physiotherapy program in the last 6 months

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Conditions

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Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Low back pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculity of Health Sciences, Uskudar University

    Istanbul, Ümraniye, 34764, Turkey (Türkiye)

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