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Could a High-Tech T-Shirt soothe your aching back?

NCT ID NCT07274293

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

Summary

This study tested a T-shirt printed with ceramic particles that claim to use body heat to emit far infrared radiation, potentially reducing inflammation and muscle pain. Fifty adults with chronic neck or lower back pain wore the shirt for 8 hours. Researchers measured changes in quality of life and well-being to see if the garment provided relief.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
ceramic-printed T-shirt (DZero garment)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, non-invasive way to ease muscle pain and improve well-being without drugs.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed study with no control group, so results may be due to a placebo effect. The technology is still experimental and not proven.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 and 55; * Presence of neck or lower back pain for at least 3 months; * Use of paracetamol in the last 3 months; * Self-sufficient patients, able to carry out normal daily activities even after wearing the shirt; * Patients who agree to sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients; * Presence of chronic malignant diseases; * Presence of mild/moderate spasticity; * Use of pharmacological treatments for neuropathic pain (e.g., nicetile, tricyclic antidepressants, opioids, antiepileptics); * Presence of known severe concomitant brain damage; * Presence of known concomitant severe brain damage; * Presence of psychiatric or neurological disorders; * Presence of tumors or terminal illnesses; * Alcohol or substance abuse; * Hypersensitivity to the product; * Lack of knowledge of the Italian language; * Participation in other clinical trials in the last 3 months.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome Low Back Pain Neck Pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • DAIRI, Alessandria, 15121

    Alessandria, Italy

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