Think away the pain: mental exercises tested for pregnancy backache
NCT ID NCT07516743
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a single session of motor imagery exercises—mentally practicing movements—can reduce pain in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to real or placebo imagery exercises. Researchers will measure pain levels and imagery ability before and after the session.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Motor imagery exercise (mental practice of movement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce back and pelvic pain during pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 40 people and a single session. Results may not apply to all pregnant women or lead to lasting relief.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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Jul 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 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Be in a singleton, uncomplicated pregnancy. * Lumbopelvic pain (lower back or pelvic girdle pain) must have begun during pregnancy. * Be between the 12th and 40th weeks of pregnancy. * Be capable of understanding motor imagery training and following instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * A history of chronic lower back pain present before pregnancy and persisting during pregnancy. * Symptoms of neuropathic lower back pain (e.g., radiculopathy), inflammatory conditions such as tumors, infections, compression fractures, or ankylosing spondylitis that are specific causes of lower back or pelvic pain, a history of previous spinal or pelvic surgery, * Severe neurological disorders, metabolic disorders, or severe orthopedic conditions, * Medical restrictions that prevent exercise or maintaining certain positions (e.g., lying on the back).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KTO Karatay University
Konya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye)