New training sharpens touch to fight back pain
NCT ID NCT07277803
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether training the sense of touch can reduce pain and improve daily function in people with chronic low back pain. 66 adults aged 25-45 with persistent pain will be split into three groups: device-based training, manual training, or standard physical therapy. The goal is to see if adding sensory exercises to usual care leads to better pain relief and quality of life.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 66 people
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- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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25 to 45 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 25-45 years * No spinal fracture or acute disc herniation * Pain duration ≥ 3 months * Pain intensity ≥ 4/10 * Central Sensitization Scale (CSI) score ≥ 40 * No current psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment * No contraindications to exercise Exclusion Criteria: * Serious spinal pathologies (lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis, tumor, infection, metastasis, osteoporotic fracture, severe structural deformities, inflammatory arthritis) * Conditions with radicular involvement or neurological deficits (sciatica, nerve root compression) * Systemic or neurological diseases (diabetes mellitus, neuromuscular diseases, serious central or peripheral nervous system diseases, epilepsy) * Mental disorders * Pregnancy * Lower extremity injuries * Spinal surgery within the last three years * Chronic generalized pain syndromes (fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome) * Individuals receiving other treatment for non-specific chronic low back pain during the study period.
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