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Can distraction change how you walk with back pain?

NCT ID NCT03633578

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This pilot study looked at how distraction (like listening to something) changes walking patterns and pain in people with chronic low back pain. Sixteen participants walked on a treadmill at different speeds, with and without distraction. The goal was to see if distraction could reduce pain avoidance and improve movement variability.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help design better physical therapy or rehabilitation strategies for chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 16 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and the study only measures short-term effects.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

16 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2018

Finished

May 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * The patient must have his informed consent and signed the consent form. * The patient must be affiliated or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * The patient is at least 18 years old and under 75 years old * Patients with common chronic low back pain for more than 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * The subject participates in another interventional study * The subject is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study * The subject is under the protection of justice, guardianship or curatorship * The subject refuses to sign the consent * It is impossible to inform the subject * Chronic symptomatic low back pain (tumoral pathology, infectious, or progressive inflammatory) * Unable to walk for more than 10 minutes (during interrogation) * Lower limb pain (EVA lower limb (s) ≥ Lumbar EVA)

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Conditions

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gait apraxia Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic low back pain GAIT Motor activity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nimes University Hospital

    Nîmes, 30029, France

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