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Can chiropractic adjustments ease pain from a slipped disc?

NCT ID NCT07037641

Symptom relief Sponsor: SEFA HAKTAN HATIK Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether adding chiropractic manipulation to standard physiotherapy helps people with a herniated disc in the lower back. Forty-five adults were split into three groups: one got only physiotherapy, another got physiotherapy plus lumbar manipulation, and the third got physiotherapy plus sacroiliac manipulation. Researchers measured pain, disability, fear of movement, and range of motion to see which approach worked best.

What this could mean

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Active substance
chiropractic manipulation
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that adding chiropractic manipulation to standard physiotherapy helps reduce pain and improve movement in people with a herniated disc.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study does not test a new drug or procedure, and the benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be between the ages of 18 and 65 * Have been diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation * Have signed the voluntary consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Having a value below 4 according to the NAS * Having a contraindication to chiropractic manipulation * Having a rheumatic disease * Having undergone surgery in the lumbar and sacroiliac regions * Being pregnant or suspected of being pregnant * Having a malignant disease * Having severe physical and psychological disorders * Having acute fractures of the spine and lower extremities fractures in the lower extremities * Individuals with neurological and orthopedic deficits in the lower extremities

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lumbar disk disease lumbar disk herniation, susceptibility to

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Chiropractic Lumbal disc herniation Spinal manipulation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sinop University

    Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye)

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