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Walking football could ease back pain for spine condition sufferers

NCT ID NCT07414823

Symptom relief Sponsor: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study looks at whether walking football—a low-impact, no-running version of soccer—is safe and helpful for people with axial spondyloarthritis, a long-term inflammatory spine condition. Twelve participants will play twice a week for 12 weeks. Researchers will measure pain, stiffness, mobility, and quality of life to see if this structured exercise program is worth offering more widely.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Walking football (a low-impact, non-contact sport)
What this could lead to
If successful, walking football could become a structured exercise option to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life for people with axial spondyloarthritis.
What could go wrong
This is a very small feasibility study with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is not designed to prove effectiveness, only to see if the approach is safe and practical.

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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

12 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Has a formal diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis, as stated in existing clinical documents * Able to walk independently without walking aids (note: there will be no upper age limit) * Good understanding of spoken and written English Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Significant disability affecting ability to play walking football * Inability to commit to at least 18 of the 24 planned sessions of walking football * Already a regular participant in local walking football sessions

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Axial Spondyloarthritis spondyloarthropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Axial spondyloarthritis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

    Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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