Can video exercise sessions ease back pain? new study tests remote rehab for stiff spines
NCT ID NCT07503327
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether live or pre-recorded video exercise programs help people with ankylosing spondylitis (a chronic spine condition) feel better and move easier. About 66 adults will do exercises three times a week for 8 weeks, either via live video, recorded video, or a simple brochure. The goal is to see which method best reduces pain, stiffness, and fear of movement, and improves quality of life.
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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 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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16 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18-65 * Having been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis by a specialist at least one year ago, * Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily, * Owning and being able to use a smartphone, * Being able to read and write. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a history of pregnancy, malignancy, or recent surgery (within the last six months) * Having a history of hypertension and diabetes that cannot be controlled with medication * Having a history of exacerbations in the last three weeks and having received treatment for exacerbations * Having instable medical treatment within the last three months * Having any orthopedic, neurological, or mental illness that would affect exercise * Having any assistive device for ambulation * Having participated in any exercise-based intervention program within the last month Exclusion Criteria * Failure to attend three consecutive treatment sessions, * Failure to complete the tests and questionnaires, * Voluntarily withdrawing from the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Rheumatology.
RECRUITINGElâzığ, Turkey (Türkiye)
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