New study tests simple hip and leg moves for back pain relief
NCT ID NCT07181395
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test whether adding a specific Mulligan mobilization technique to standard physiotherapy helps people with chronic low back pain more than physiotherapy alone. Thirty adults will be split into three groups: one gets hip rotation mobilization, another gets a straight-leg-raise mobilization, and the third gets only conventional physiotherapy. The treatments happen twice a week for four weeks, and researchers will measure pain, movement, and daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mulligan mobilization techniques (hip internal rotation or straight leg raise) plus conventional physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding a specific hands-on technique to standard physiotherapy helps reduce pain and improve movement in people with chronic low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares two similar techniques, so any difference may be small.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 ≥ 18 years * Diagnosed with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) for at least 3 months * Able to walk independently * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Specific causes of low back pain (e.g., disc herniation, spinal stenosis, tumor) * Presence of neurological deficits or radiculopathy * Hip joint pathologies limiting mobility (e.g., osteoarthritis) * History of lumbar surgery in the last 6 months * Diagnosed osteoporosis or osteopenia * Contraindications for Mulligan mobilization * Severe physical or cognitive impairments preventing participation * Participation in other physiotherapy or manual therapy treatments during the study period
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, Ankara, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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