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Tailbone pain relief? simple reflex technique shows promise
NCT ID NCT07438483
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a gentle hands-on technique called Primal Reflex Release for people with tailbone pain after a colonoscopy. 46 adults received either the reflex technique or standard physiotherapy. Researchers measured pain, movement, and quality of life to see if the new approach helps more.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Primal Reflex Release Technique (a hands-on therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug option for tailbone pain after colonoscopy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase, so results may not apply widely. The technique is not widely studied.
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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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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 65 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: * Age group 18-65 year (26) * Both gender (male and female) * Diagnosed with coccydynia post colonoscopy. * Pain in and around the coccyx area without palpation, radiation and tenderness. * No history of significant trauma to the coccyx. * Difficulty in pain-free sitting for long duration. Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes mellitus * Any malignancy * Active infection * Cyst or cancer in the pelvic region. * Previous coccygeal surgery or trauma. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Major ligament injuries in the pelvic region. * Neurological disorders affecting pain perception.
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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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Riphah international university
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan