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New combo therapy may ease stubborn back pain
NCT ID NCT07593586
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a manual therapy called Graston technique to standard McKenzie back exercises helps people with chronic lower back myofascial pain. 70 adults were split into two groups: one did McKenzie exercises alone, the other added Graston. Researchers measured pain, range of motion, and daily function before and after treatment to see if the combo offered extra benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- McKenzie Extension Protocol with or without Graston technique
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective physical therapy approach for chronic lower back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no blinding, so results may be biased or not apply to everyone. The interventions are non-invasive but may not work for all types of back pain.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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May 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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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: * Age between 18-55 years old * Both gender male or female * History of chronic low back pain (CLBP) caused by lumbar myofascial pain (LMP), with a duration greater than 6 months * Myofacial trigger points(MTrPs) located in the corresponding lumbar muscles, such as the quadratus lumborum muscle * Mechanical stimulation of MTrPs produced intense local and referred pain, differing from pain expected from nerve root compression alone Exclusion Criteria: * Serious fractures or tumours * Ankylosing spondylitis * Nerve root compromise * Severe or unstable cardiopulmonary diseases * Cervical or thoracic pain rather than lumbar pain * Sickle cell disease * Previous back surgery * Severe osteoporosis * Spinal instability * Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johar pain relief center
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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