New combo therapy shows promise for stubborn back pain
NCT ID NCT07441031
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a 3D myofascial release technique (a type of hands-on therapy) to McGill exercises (a specific back exercise program) helps people with non-specific low back pain. 38 adults with pain and an exaggerated inward curve of the lower spine took part. The goal was to see if the combo reduced pain and improved pelvic tilt and spinal curvature better than exercise alone.
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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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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pain rate 3-7 on NPRS. * Localized back pain between the 12th rib and the gluteal folds. * Hyperlordotic curvature of lumber spine beyond range 37° to 42°. * No radiating pain or paresthesia during SLR. * No evidence of congenital anomalies. * Diagnosed hyprlordotic lumbar. * Positive special test (mini 2): Thomas test, wall test, The modified Schöber technique test (MST), The fingertip-to-floor test and Straight leg raise test. Exclusion Criteria: * Individual with diagnosed neurological and rheumatologically disorder. * History of abdominal, lumber or sacral spine, recent spinal surgery. * Person on painkillers during last 3 months. * Having history of spinal fracture. * Females in post-partum period or pregnancy. * History of Severe osteoporosis, Tumor. * Severe heart failure or respiratory failure, active drug addiction, active psychiatric pathology. * Intervertebral disc pathology.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Riphah rehabilitation clinic Lahore.
Lahore, Punjab Province, 56700, Pakistan
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