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A pocket coach for back pain: can an app boost exercise adherence?

NCT ID NCT04264949

Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a smartphone app called 'Mon coach dos' can help people with chronic low back pain stay committed to a physical exercise program. Participants receive either standard rehabilitation care or standard care plus training on using the app, which provides exercises and information about back pain. The study measures exercise adherence at the start, after three weeks, and at six months, along with disability, pain, and functional capacity.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Education in the use of a smartphone application (Mon coach dos) alongside conventional care
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a simple, scalable way to help people with chronic low back pain stick with exercise programs, potentially improving long-term outcomes.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and focuses on adherence, not direct pain relief. The app's benefit may be modest or not persist beyond the study period.

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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

120 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2020

Finished

Dec 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult People * With nonspecific chronic low back pain (according to the definition of the HAS) * Covered under the national health insurance * Giving informed written consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who do not meet the diagnostic criteria according to the definition of HAS * Behavioral disorders or comprehension difficulties making assessment impossible * Patient with a contraindication to physical exercise for medical reasons * Patient under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Chronic low back pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chu Clermont Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, 63003, France

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