Camera vs. therapist: who best detects back pain movement flaws?
NCT ID NCT05511012
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether physical therapists can correctly identify movement control problems in people with chronic low back pain. Fifty participants will perform six simple movement tests while being filmed. Therapists will watch the videos and decide if the movement is normal or abnormal, and their judgments will be compared to objective camera measurements. The goal is to improve how back pain is classified so treatments can be better tailored.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help therapists better identify movement problems in people with low back pain, leading to more tailored exercise treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study (50 people) that only checks if tests match camera data. It does not test a treatment, so it may not directly improve patient outcomes.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 99 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: * Aged more than 18 years * Common low back pain with medical prescription for rehabilitation * Signed consent * Be affiliated to a social security scheme * Be able to perform the lumbar motion control failure tests Exclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index greater than 30 (obesity) * Person who does not understand French * Pregnant woman * Refusal to participate * Volunteer under guardianship or curatorship
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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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CHU de Brest
RECRUITINGBrest, Finistère, 29609, France
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