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Targeted massage may beat standard massage for chronic spinal pain

NCT ID NCT07664969

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cabinet d'ostéopathie Michel Boeuf Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a directed massage technique works better than a classic symmetrical massage for people with long-term back or neck pain that hasn't improved with other treatments. Fifty adults aged 18 to 80 will receive both types of massage, and researchers will measure pain changes 24 hours after each session. The goal is to see if a more focused approach can provide better relief.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
directed massage
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a more effective massage technique for people with stubborn back or neck pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit over standard massage may be small or none.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

About 50 people

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

Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

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.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients suffering from chronic spinal pain (for at least 3 months) refractory to PO2S * Patients aged between 18 and 80 * Patients having been treated with PO2S and still suffering from refractory pain * Patients who gave informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients whose chronic spinal pain is caused by inflammatory disease, tumour, infection or trauma to the back. * Patients with a history of back surgery and/or vertebral fracture in the last 6 months * Patients with a motor disability related to the reason for consultation * Women who are more than six months pregnant. * Patients who are unable to communicate or understand the study process. * Patients who had been assessed and excluded by Dr Jean Luc Isambert.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cabinet d'ostéopathie

    Noumea, Sud, 98800, New Caledonia

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