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Sound vs. scraping: which tool eases back pain best?

NCT ID NCT07244913

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests two hands-on therapies for chronic low back pain: one using a sound-assisted tool and another using a scraping-like instrument. Sixty adults with pain lasting over 24 weeks will receive one of these treatments or standard exercise. Researchers will measure pain, flexibility, and daily function to see which approach works best.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Sound-assisted soft tissue mobilization (SASTM) and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) devices
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a more effective, non-drug therapy for easing chronic low back pain and improving flexibility.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatments are not yet proven superior to standard exercise.

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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

About 60 people

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

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 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

40 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pain between the inferior gluteal folds and the costal margins. * Pain with a duration of a minimum of 24 weeks. * Moderate to severe pain (\>3) was measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. * Straight Leg raise Limited (hamstring tightness) Exclusion Criteria: * Pain in lower back with radiating/referring but limited to proximal legs * Pain for the last 03 months and at least half of the days in the last six months. * Presence of neurological problem/deficit/disease (e.g., nerve root compression, motor deficit, paresthesia) and lower limb symptoms. * Presence of disease like Infection, tumors, spondylolisthesis grade II or higher, vertebral fractures, identifiable cause like endometriosis * Medicine like immunosuppression or steroid medication; * Spinal deformities * History of severe rheumatic, orthopedic, or cardiovascular disease in the last three months before study participation. * Previously diagnosed Osteoporosis * SIJ dysfunction is evaluated by a positive compression test. * BMI over 35. * Skin allergy or hypersensitivity that can lead to skin irritation due to IASTM/SASTM tools.

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic non specific low back pain Disability Hamstring flexibility Lumbar flexibility Lumber flexibility Pelvic obliquity Physical function

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

  • Re Active Physio Clinic Lahore.

    RECRUITING

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

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