New program aims to ease chronic pain without pills
NCT ID NCT07273084
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested a 6-week group program for adults with chronic non-cancer pain. The program combined pain education, personalized exercises, and healthy lifestyle tips. Researchers measured quality of life, pain levels, and other factors in 12 participants before, after, and 3 months later. The goal was to see if this approach could help people manage pain better without relying on medication.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multidisciplinary intervention program (pain education, exercise, healthy habits)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, non-drug approach to help people manage chronic pain and improve their daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 12 people and no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to others. The program is also short-term, so any benefits might not last.
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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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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Feb 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 79 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: * Individuals aged between 18 and 79 years. * Individuals diagnosed with non-cancer chronic pain lasting more than 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with pain of oncologic origin. * Individuals who have experienced a fracture or undergone surgery within the past year. * Pregnant women. * Individuals without adequate understanding of the Spanish language. * Individuals with cognitive impairment that prevents them from performing the program's interventions. * Individuals with physical performance deficits that prevent them from carrying out the program's activities. * Individuals with urinary and/or fecal incontinence.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benicassim Health Center
Benicassim, Castellón, 12560, Spain
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