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Can a heat wrap and simple exercises soothe sudden back pain?

NCT ID NCT03986047

Symptom relief Sponsor: Laval University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether wearing a heat wrap and doing exercises for a week helps people with sudden low back pain feel better and stay active. One hundred adults with back pain for less than six weeks were split into three groups: heat wrap only, heat wrap plus exercises, or no treatment. Researchers tracked pain, disability, and activity levels for six months to see which approach worked best.

What this could mean

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Active substance
ThermaCare® Back Pain Therapy HeatWraps (heat wrap device) and exercises
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to manage acute low back pain and prevent it from becoming chronic.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 100 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefit over standard care may be modest.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2019

Finished

Apr 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * to be suffering from low back pain (LBP) for a period of less than 6 weeks (with or without leg pain) that had limited one's activities or changed the daily routine for more than a day, * to have been pain free for at least 3 months before the onset of the current LBP episode. Exclusion Criteria: * "red flag" signs that may suggest serious spinal pathology, * history of spinal surgery, * obvious lower limb radiculopathy * fibromyalgia * rheumatoid arthritis * important skin lesion in the lumbar area * alteration of cutaneous sensations or temperature perception * being pregnant of trying to become

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain Low Back Pain Motor Activity Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Low back pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS)

    Québec, Quebec, G1M 2S8, Canada

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