Clinical trials: Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Retention in Physically Demanding Jobs With Low Back Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial (GoBack)
Low back pain (LBP) is a recognized public health problem with high life time prevalence. Medical treatment may reduce the physical and mental discomfort, while it has not been able to improve the possibilities for retaining or…
- Trial name
- GoBack (NCT02015572)
- Testing
- Occupational intervention, Usual care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- Frederiksberg University Hospital
Low Back Pain
Evaluating Pain and Functional Outcomes of Active Release Technique Versus Strain-counter- Stain in Chronic Low Back Pain
clinical trial aims to compare the effects of Active Release Technique (ART) and Strain-Counter-Strain (SCS) on pain reduction and functional improvement in male patients aged 30-45 years with chronic low back pain (CLBP)…
- Trial name
- NCT07418346
- Testing
- Strain Counter Strain, Active Release Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Bone Neoplasm,Malignant Vertebral Column Thoracic Secondary
Dorsal Root Ganglion Thermal Radiofrequency Versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Metastatic Pain in Thoracic Vertebral Body
AIM OF THE WORK To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Pulsed and Thermal Radiofrequency lesion of the dorsal root ganglion (RF-DRG) on a consecutive group of patients presenting with chronic thoracic pain due to vertebral…
- Trial name
- NCT03204942
- Testing
- PRF on DRG, TRF on DRG, Corticosteroid injection
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute, Egypt
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
A Novel Approach in Spinal Cord Stimulation: a Combination of Burst and Tonic Waveforms.
Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) has been a well-established treatment for chronic neuropathic pain in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome with associated legs and/or low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03201705
- Testing
- Burst + Tonic
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massimo Innamorato
Low Back Pain
Enhanced Implementation of Low Back Pain Guidelines in General Practice
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether an enhanced strategy of implementation of the new guideline will lower the number of patients getting referred to secondary care spine centres compared to a normal implementation…
- Trial name
- NCT01699256
- Testing
- Guideline implementation as usual, Enhanced guideline implementation strategy
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Chronic Low Back Pain
Brain and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain: a Factorial Design
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of brain and peripheral electrical stimulation on chronic non-specific low back pain patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01896453
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Post-laminectomy Syndrome, Axial Back Pain
Evaluation of Objective Outcomes With the Use of an Activity Tracker During the Trial Period of Spinal Cord Stimulation
For this study the investigators will conduct five-day trial periods for spinal cord stimulator (SCS) effectiveness-once a patient is deemed to be a possible SCS candidate, the trial leads are implanted and they are asked to…
- Trial name
- NCT02641223
- Testing
- spinal cord stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Low Back Pain
Randomised Controlled Trial for the selfBACK Project
The intervention consists of a digital decision support system delivering a weekly plan of suggested activities that the participant can use to self-manage their low back pain (LBP) via an smartphone app.
- Trial name
- selfBACK (NCT03798288)
- Testing
- selfBACK, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Norway
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Lower Back Pain
Investigating the Effects of a Spinal Mobilisation Intervention in People With Lower Back Pain
The objective of the study is to measure and analyse the effect of a spinal mobilisation intervention on muscle tissue quality in people with lower back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04012970
- Testing
- Manual spinal mobilisations
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edinburgh Napier University
Low Back Pain, Manuel Therapy
Effect of SNAGs on Stiffness of Lumbar Stabilizer Muscles
Low back pain is a common health problem worldwide. Epidemiological studies have shown that 70-80% of all people are affected at least once in their lifetime.
- Trial name
- NCT04475770
- Testing
- Real Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Scoliosis, Back Pain
InterFuse® S and T for the Treatment of Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis and Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
The primary objective of this prospective, post-market study is to collect data to assess the long term outcome of a broad contact modular interbody device in the form of the InterFuse S™ or InterFuse T™ device in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT02659722
- Testing
- InterFuse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Vertebral Technologies, Inc.
Acute Low Back Pain (Low Back Pain for Less Than 3 Months)
Preventing the Transition From Acute to Persistent Disabling Low Back Pain Through Cognitive Functional Therapy
Acute low back pain often resolves spontaneously, but some patients develop persistent pain and disability. The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT), compared with usual care, can…
- Trial name
- FIN-BACK (NCT07877454)
- Testing
- Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT), Usual Care
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 461 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Healthy Subjects
The Impact of Pain Neuroscience Education on Physical Therapy Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Towards Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study investigates the effect of pain neuroscience education (PNE) on pain knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors among undergraduate physiotherapy students in Jordan
- Trial name
- NCT06821022
- Testing
- Pain Neuroscience Education, Red Flags Education
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hashemite University
Low Back Pain
Effects of Two Different Dry-Needling Techniques for Low Back Pain
Although dry-needling with or without manipulation has shown to be a useful technique to reduce pain in patients with low back pain (LBP), it is unclear which of these two dry-needling techniques would have a greater effect on…
- Trial name
- NCT03970486
- Testing
- Dry needling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Chronic Low Back Pain
Meditation and Exercise to Treat Chronic Back Pain
This study evaluates the analgesic effect of a combination treatment of exercise and mindfulness based meditation in patients with chronic back pain.
- Trial name
- MedExT (NCT03324659)
- Testing
- Exercise and Meditation, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Duquesne University
Back Pain
IRB-HSR # 14073 Investigation of Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction in the Low Back Pain Population
The subjects will undergo a specific physical exam of tests reported to be diagnostic of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain prior to receiving the routine injection in the SIJ that which is being performed as part of their normal…
- Trial name
- NCT02950129
- Testing
- SIJ pain diagnostic tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Non Specific Low Back Pain
Pulse Ultrasound and Kneading Massage in Non- Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Back pain is one of humanity most frequent complains. About nine of ten adults experience back pain at some points in their life and five out of ten working adults have back pain every year.
- Trial name
- NSCLBP (NCT03329482)
- Testing
- PULSE ULTRASOUND, KNEADING MASSAGE
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Obafemi Awolowo University
Degenerative Lumbar Spine Causing Back and/or Leg Pain, Lumbar Spine Degeneration
A Prospective, Multicenter Observational Study on MAST™ (Minimal Access Spinal Technologies) Fusion Procedures for the Treatment of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine
The aim of the study is to observe and document surgical practice and evaluate patients' outcomes following a MAST™ single or double level instrumented fusion procedure using PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion) or TLIF…
- Trial name
- MASTERS-D (NCT01143324)
- Testing
- MAST™ procedure
- Where
- 19 sites in Austria, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Spinal and Biologics
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Chronic Pain
Patient Profiling and Outcome Assessment in Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Back and/or Leg Pain
The PROSTIM study is an ongoing prospective, multicentric and observational clinical study. Patients are recruited in three different centers in Eastern Belgium from May 2018 onwards.
- Trial name
- PROSTIM (NCT05349695)
- Testing
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Studie- & Opleidingscentrum Neurochirurgie Virga Jesse
Chronic Disease, Hypertension
Rehabilitation in Primary Care: A Project to Maximize the Health Status of Adults With Chronic Illness
The purpose of the study is to determine whether occupational therapy and physiotherapy delivered in a primary care setting to adults with chronic illness is effective in improving health.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Hypertension, Back Pain, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00229957
- Testing
- Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, Self-management
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation