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Can education boost exercise compliance for chronic pain sufferers?

NCT ID NCT07764354

Symptom relief Sponsor: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether adding a structured patient education program to standard physical therapy helps people with chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, or shoulder pain stick to their prescribed home exercises. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard physical therapy alone or standard therapy plus tailored education about their condition. The study measures adherence to home exercise, pain levels, and disability to see if education makes a meaningful difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A structured patient education program combined with standard physical therapy and a prescribed home exercise plan
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could improve how consistently people with chronic musculoskeletal pain stick to their exercise routines, potentially leading to better pain management and function.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial, and the outcome relies on self-reported adherence, which may not reflect actual behavior. The education program's benefit may vary across different conditions and may not generalize to all patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic low back pain patients (more than three months) * Knee osteoarthritis * Patients with partial Rotator cuff tear Exclusion Criteria: * Acute injuries * Systemic inflammatory conditions * Neurological deficits affecting exercise * Cognitive impairment preventing understanding of education materials * Participation in other rehabilitation programs

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Arm Injuries Low Back Pain osteoarthritis, knee rotator cuff syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Knee arthritis osteoarthritis Low back pain Shoulder and upper arm injury Shoulder disease

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • King Fahd Hospital of the University

    RECRUITING

    Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

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