Simple exercises may ease chronic back pain, small study finds
NCT ID NCT06807710
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a specific type of exercise called dynamic neuromuscular stabilization can help people with chronic low back pain. Twenty adults with pain lasting at least six months took part. Researchers measured changes in pain, posture, daily function, and quality of life before and after the exercise program.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 and 50 years * Experiencing continuous or intermittent low back pain for more than 3 months, localized between the L1 region and gluteal muscles Exclusion Criteria: * Specific medical diagnoses such as spinal fractures or spinal stenosis * Presence of rheumatological disorders * Tumors * History of lumbar surgery in the last 3 years * Neurological problems * Osteoporosis * History of epilepsy, vertigo, headaches, or nausea * Chronic lung diseases * Prior physiotherapy treatment for low back pain * Acute low back pain episodes * Mental disorders * Pregnancy
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uskudar University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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