New motorized back brace could ease low back pain without surgery
NCT ID NCT07366827
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a motorized lumbar support to a standard back brace for adults with non-specific low back pain. Researchers will measure pain and daily function in 70 participants over 9 weeks. The goal is to see if the motorized brace provides better relief by adapting to movement.
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Study facts
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- 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 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * Adults between 18 and 65 years old with non-specific low back pain. * Average pain level of ≥3 out of 10 during the previous week. * Pain-related disability ≥10% at ODI. * Pain relief must be present during manual traction, measured by a moderate improvement (+3) on a global rating of change scale (anchors: -7 to +7). Exclusion Criteria: * Specific cause of low back pain (e.g., fracture, cancer, spinal stenosis, severe spondylolisthesis) * Presence of neuropathic pain (leg or back of 4 at the DN4). * Pregnancy. * Body mass index \> 32. * Waist size between 74 and 115 cm. * Respiratory and circulatory conditions. * Osteoporosis. * Paraplegia and hemiplegia. * Abdominal wounds at the site of the orthosis. * Rib or pelvic fractures less than 3 months. * Presence of electronic medical device.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS)
RECRUITINGQuébec, Quebec, G1M 2S8, Canada
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