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Shock waves may ease stubborn back pain

NCT ID NCT07245498

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding shock wave therapy to standard physical therapy helps people with chronic low back pain more than standard therapy alone. 69 adults with non-radicular low back pain were split into two groups: one got real shock waves plus standard care, the other got fake shock waves plus standard care. Researchers measured pain and disability before treatment, right after, and one month later.

What this could mean

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Active substance
extracorporeal shock wave therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug option to reduce pain and disability from chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not apply widely. Shock wave therapy can cause temporary pain or bruising.

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Study facts

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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

69 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

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

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients between the ages of 18 and 65 who have had low back pain for at least three months and have been diagnosed with chronic low back pain. * Patients who consent to participate in the study according to the informed consent form will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, spinal tumors, intervertebral disc infections, severe osteoporosis, or lumbar vertebral fractures and patients with a history of prior spine surgery, * Currently using anti-inflammatory drugs or analgesics in last four weeks, * Local skin infection or damage at the treatment site, * Inflammatory rheumatic diseases, * Pregnancy * Concomitant mental diseases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy Low back pain Physical therapy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ankara City Hospital

    Ankara, Çankaya, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

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