Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Spine mobilization showdown: which technique eases back pain best?

NCT ID NCT07177040

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ehab Mohamed Kamel Ahmed Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting This study
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

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

Summary

This study will compare two hands-on therapy techniques—SNAG and Maitland—for treating chronic non-specific low back pain. Sixty adults aged 25-40 with pain lasting over three months will receive one of the treatments three times a week for four weeks. Researchers will measure pain, disability, flexibility, and balance right after treatment and again four weeks later.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Manual therapy techniques (SNAG and Maitland mobilizations)
What this could lead to
If one technique proves more effective, it could provide a better non-drug option for easing chronic low back pain and improving mobility.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits might be modest or short-lived.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

About 60 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Oct 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

25 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 25 to 40 years. * Diagnosed with chronic NSLBP persisting for more than three months. * Pain intensity between 3 to 6 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) during lumbar extension in a sitting position. * Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score between 20% to 40%. * Restriction of the movement only in flexion ROM with the ability to perform at least 40° of trunk flexion. Exclusion Criteria: * Specific causes of low back pain (e.g., herniated disc, spinal stenosis). * History of spinal surgery or trauma. * Neurological deficits or systemic diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system. * Pregnancy. * Current participation in other physiotherapy programs.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP)

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University Medical Clinics

    Ha'il, 0000, Saudi Arabia

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.