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New back pain program aims to help thousands without drugs or surgery

NCT ID NCT06924671

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a program called GLA:D Back, which combines education and group exercise over 10 weeks for people with persistent low back pain. The goal is to see if Canadian clinicians can adopt the program and if patients benefit. Researchers plan to enroll 2,200 participants across Canada.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
GLA:D Back program (education and structured exercise in a group format)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way for people with persistent low back pain to manage their symptoms and improve function.
What could go wrong
This is an implementation study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove the program works better than other treatments. Results depend on how well clinicians and patients follow the program.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 2,200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2021

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Who is studied

English speaking adults greater than 18 years of age.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must have persistent low back pain of at least 1 month's duration. Exclusion Criteria: * Participating currently in a supervised exercise or rehabilitation program or enrolled in another interventional clinical trial. * Patients with nerve root involvement, suspected serious pathology, unstable trauma to the spine, aspects of pregnancy or other conditions that would prevent participation or disallow trial completion within the prescribed time period. * Persons with conditions that require a specialist consult are suspected of needing a specialist consult, or have conditions that would be aggravated or worsened if treated by the interventions in this study.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Low back pain

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alberta

    RECRUITING

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G4, Canada

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