Can simple moves and relaxation ease chronic back pain?
NCT ID NCT07057687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether adding Mulligan mobilization (a gentle manual therapy) or relaxation techniques (deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation) to standard physical therapy can better relieve chronic low back pain. 45 adults aged 18-60 with non-specific low back pain lasting over 3 months will be split into three groups. Pain, mobility, and quality of life will be measured before, after, and 3 months following the 4-week treatment.
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 technique and relaxation technique
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these techniques could offer drug-free options to reduce pain and improve quality of life for people with chronic low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 45 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits may be modest or temporary.
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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 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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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18 to 60 years
- 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: 1. Non-specific low back pain lasting at least 12 weeks 2. Pain must be at least 3 and at most 7 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 3. Age range 18-60 4. Diagnosed by a physician Exclusion Criteria: 1. Fractures in the spine 2. Pregnancy 3. Cardiac and/or pulmonary diseases 4. Deformities in the spine 5. Surgery in the spine within the last year 6. Systemic diseases 7. Advanced osteoporosis 8. Disc herniation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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