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Mind over back pain: study tests video therapy for relief

NCT ID NCT07237724

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

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

Summary

This study looks at whether adding action observation therapy—watching short exercise videos—to standard core exercises can reduce pain, improve function, and enhance sleep in people with non-specific low back pain. Forty-two adults with chronic low back pain will be split into two groups: one doing core exercises alone, the other doing core exercises plus watching exercise videos before each session. The goal is to see if this simple mental technique can make physical therapy more effective.

What this could mean

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Active substance
action observation therapy (watching exercise videos) plus core exercises
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to boost the benefits of standard back exercises.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 42 participants. The added benefit of watching exercise videos may be minimal, and results may not apply to everyone with back pain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 42 people

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

Expected to start

Nov 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older, * Being a volunteer. * Having nonspecific chronic low back pain for three months or more. * No obvious structural or anatomical abnormality that could explain the pain. * Scoring 24 or more out of 30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination. * Those who score high in terms of imagery ability on the MIQ-3 questionnaire. * Not having any pathology in vision or hearing Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * Having a painful spinal deformity. * Having a spinal surgery * Having a mental illness and/or communication problem. * Having pain radiating to the lower extremity. * Having any back disease diagnosed by a specialist physician other than non-specific chronic back pain

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Non-specific low back pain

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Locations

  • Sara Hamdi Shalabi

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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