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Digital rehab vs. paper brochure: which works better for slipped discs?

NCT ID NCT07501910

Symptom relief Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether a web-based telerehabilitation exercise program is more effective than a traditional brochure-based home exercise program for people with lumbar disc herniation (a slipped disc). 46 adults with bulging or protruding discs were randomly assigned to either group and followed for 4 weeks. Researchers measured pain, disability, quality of life, and muscle endurance to see which approach worked better.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Web-based telerehabilitation exercise program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a digital home exercise program is as good as or better than a paper brochure for reducing pain and improving function in people with lumbar disc herniation.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The 4-week duration is short, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

46 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 and 65 years * Diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation by a specialist physician * Presence of bulging or protrusion stage lumbar disc herniation * Willing to participate and provide informed consent * Having basic smartphone or computer skills and access to the internet (for the telerehabilitation group Exclusion Criteria: * History of spinal surgery * Presence of extruded or sequestered lumbar disc herniation * Visual or hearing impairment that may affect participation * Presence of spinal tumors * Communication or cognitive problems preventing participation * Inability to understand Turkish

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intervertebral Disc Displacement lumbar disk disease lumbar disk herniation, susceptibility to

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Lumbar disc herniation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Necmettin Erbakan University

    Konya, Meram, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)

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