Can Posture-Focused exercises beat back pain?
NCT ID NCT07684118
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding Egoscue-based postural correction exercises to standard core stabilization exercises provides more relief for people with chronic low back pain than core exercises alone. Participants, aged 25 to 55 with moderate pain and hyperlordosis (excessive inward curve of the lower back), will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The trial measures changes in pain intensity, disability, range of motion, and posture over the study period.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Egoscue exercises and core stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combination approach could offer a drug-free way to reduce pain and improve mobility for people with chronic low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (64 participants) comparing two exercise programs, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain relief depends on consistent participation.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients aged 25-55 years , both genders * Pain 4-7/10 (NPRS) * Patients with chronic low back pain * Hyperlumbar lordosis Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with lumbar radiculopathy * Patients taking painkiller medications, patients with other spinal pathologies * Patients with neurological conditions (e.g., stroke, multiple sclerosis), patients with any cardiac or psychological disorders
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The university of lahore teaching hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54782, Pakistan
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