Can two osteopathy sessions ease back pain? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07667426
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a specific osteopathic protocol (PO2S) for people with acute or subacute non-specific back pain (less than 3 months). 50 participants will receive two 30-minute sessions one week apart, with a crossover design. The main goal is to see if pain levels improve after the sessions, measured by a standard pain scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- osteopathic manipulation (joint, muscle, ligament, and visceral normalizations)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a short, structured osteopathic treatment option for people with recent back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (50 people) testing a specific protocol. Results may not apply to all back pain types or last long-term.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 70 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: * Patients with acute or subacute cervico-dorsalgia or lumbo-dorsalgia (less than 3 months) * Patients who gave their informed consent to participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients whose specific spine is caused by inflammatory, tumor, infectious disease or back trauma in the past 3 months * Patients with a history of back surgery and/or vertebral fracture in the past 6 months * Patients with a motor disability related to the reason for consultation * Pregnant women over six months. * Patients not communicating or unable to understand the course of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cabinet d'ostéopathie 23 quai Jules Ferry 98800 Nouméa
Noumea, South, 98800, New Caledonia
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