Which Back-Pain fix works best? new study pits two manipulation techniques Head-to-Head
NCT ID NCT07258537
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests two manual therapy techniques—modified Sims manipulation and lumbar roll manipulation—in 60 adults with sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Participants will receive one of the two treatments, and researchers will measure changes in pain, quality of life, and well-being. The goal is to find which approach offers better relief for this common cause of chronic low back pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- manual therapy (modified Sims manipulation and lumbar roll manipulation)
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves better, it could offer a simple, drug-free option for managing chronic low back pain from the sacroiliac joint.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapies are manual and effects can vary.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 19-50 Either gender Chronic LBP \>1 month 3 or more positive SIJ provocation/motion tests NPRS ≥3 at baseline Exclusion Criteria: Pelvic fracture MRI-confirmed nerve root compression Psoriatic/Reactive Arthritis Elevated ESR/CRP Neurological signs Severe pain (NPRS \>8) Other red flags (malignancy, fever, etc.) \-
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rasool Medical Complex
Gujrat, Punjab Province, 52000, Pakistan
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