Can rehab get chronic back pain patients moving more and sitting less?
NCT ID NCT05404854
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 89 adults with chronic low back pain who went through a rehabilitation program. Researchers measured their physical activity, sitting time, and motivation before and after the program. The goal was to see if the program helped patients become more active and less sedentary, and what role motivation played.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better rehab programs that boost physical activity and reduce sitting time in people with chronic low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and it does not test a new drug or therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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89 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients will be recruited before their stay in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation departments of the University Hospital Centres of Clermont-Ferrand, Montpellier and Nîmes, on a voluntary basis, after medical advice and after verification of all the criteria mentioned below.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to a rehabilitation program, * Presenting chronic low back pain (i.e., \> 3 months), * Age \> 18 years, * Literacy. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability or refusal to answer a questionnaire, * Protected adults, * Participation in another study * Withdrawal of consent, * If deemed necessary by the principal investigator for the welfare and/or safety of the participant, * In the event of an occurrence of a non-inclusion criterion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Clermont Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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CHU de Montpellier
Montpellier, 34090, France
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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, France
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