Digital workouts tested as back pain relief
NCT ID NCT07208435
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a web-based exercise program to traditional home exercises for people with non-specific low back pain. Thirty adults aged 18-45 with moderate pain will follow an 8-week program using an app. Researchers will measure changes in pain, function, and quality of life to see if the digital approach works as well as standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-based therapeutic exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a convenient, digital alternative to traditional home exercise programs for managing low back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The web-based approach may not suit all patients or improve outcomes significantly.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 45 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 aged 18-45 years diagnosed with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) for 6 weeks to \<12 months. * Self-reported pain intensity ≥3 on a 0-10 Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). * Evidence of functional limitation (Oswestry Disability Index or Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire). * Access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet connectivity. * Ability and willingness to participate in telerehabilitation programs. Exclusion Criteria: * Specific causes of low back pain (herniated disc with radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, fractures, infections, malignancy). * Neurological deficits (e.g., severe motor weakness, progressive neurological symptoms). * Severe psychiatric or cognitive disorders interfering with participation. * History of spinal surgery within the last year. * Severe comorbidities contraindicating exercise (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, cardiovascular disease). * Pregnant or planning pregnancy during the study period. * Active substance or alcohol abuse. * Participation in other structured rehabilitation or physical therapy programs within the last 3 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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