Home-Based telerehab shows promise for back pain relief
NCT ID NCT07248813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a 6-week online telerehabilitation program to standard medical care can improve function and reduce pain in adults with chronic low back pain. Two hundred participants will either receive usual care alone or usual care plus the digital program, which includes exercise videos, education, and weekly virtual check-ins. The goal is to see if this convenient, home-based approach leads to better recovery and satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telerehabilitation program (online exercises, education, and relaxation techniques)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, home-based option to improve daily function and reduce pain for people with chronic low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (200 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The program requires internet access and motivation, which may limit its effectiveness for some.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults between 18 and 60 years of age. * Clinical diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain (duration ≥ 12 weeks). * Pain intensity ≥ 3 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at baseline. * Enrolled as beneficiaries of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) and receiving care at a primary care clinic. * Access to a smartphone or computer with internet connection. * Ability to read and understand written instructions in Spanish. * Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Specific causes of low back pain (e.g., fractures, tumors, infections, inflammatory or rheumatic diseases). * Neurological deficits suggestive of radiculopathy or myelopathy. * Pregnancy. * Severe psychiatric or cognitive disorders that limit participation. * Recent spinal surgery (within the last 6 months). * Participation in another rehabilitation or exercise program for low back pain within the previous 3 months. * Any medical condition that contraindicates physical exercise, as determined by the treating physician. The upper age limit of 60 years was established to minimize confounding factors related to advanced degenerative joint disease. Individuals older than 60 frequently present radiographic or clinical signs of grade III or higher lumbar osteoarthritis, which may produce chronic pain and functional limitation independent of the intervention. Including these participants could obscure the true effect of the telerehabilitation program on functional improvement and pain reduction in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Family Medicine Unit No. 69, Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS)
RECRUITINGMéxico, Texcoco, 56100, Mexico
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