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Can a simple touch or word ease back pain? new study tests both.
NCT ID NCT07324538
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two different coaching methods—using hands-on guidance (manual cueing) versus spoken instructions (verbal cueing)—during movement training for people with long-term low back pain. About 40 adults will take part in one session to see which approach helps them move better and feel less pain right away. The goal is to help therapists choose the best way to guide their patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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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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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Clinically diagnosed chronic non-specific low back pain with symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks * Able to understand and comply with the assessment and intervention procedures Exclusion Criteria: * History of surgery involving the lower back or lower extremities * Presence of neurological symptoms, such as paresthesia or numbness * Signs or symptoms of nerve root compression * History of surgery within the past 3 months * History of cancer * Presence of major medical or psychiatric disorders * Presence of systemic inflammatory conditions * Pregnancy * Structural scoliosis * Inability to walk or stand independently, or any condition deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator * Participation in any movement control exercise training within the past year
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