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Can a smartphone app ease your aching back? stanford launches massive study

NCT ID NCT05443503

Symptom relief Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused This study
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 Results may not be published yet.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.

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a mobile app called Stanford SpineKeeper to help people with chronic low back pain. Participants choose a track focused on relaxation or increasing activity, using educational materials from trusted health organizations. The goal is to see if the app can improve pain, mobility, and quality of life. The study aims to enroll up to 500,000 adults who own an iPhone.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Mobile health application (Stanford SpineKeeper app)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a free, accessible tool to help millions manage chronic back pain at home.
What could go wrong
The study is currently suspended, so results may be delayed or never come. The app relies on self-reported data and may not work for everyone.

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 500,000 people

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

Expected to start

Dec 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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: 1. Self-reported "yes" to the question "Have you ever had low back pain for 6 months?" 2. Ownership of an iPhone with an updated operating system (iOS 8 or 9) compatible with Apple ResearchKit with internet connectivity. 3. Self-reported aged 18 years and older with medical-decision making capacity. 4. Literacy in the English language Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any serious chronic medical issues (severe cardiac or pulmonary medical problems, cancer) that may limit ability to participate in physical therapy and home exercise. 2. Individuals who are pregnant, incarcerated, decisionally impaired.

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As listed by the trial registrant

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

Chronic low back pain

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Stanford University

    Redwood City, California, 94063, United States

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