Cognitive Muscular Therapy for Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT05611476
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The primary aim of this study is to adapt Cognitive Muscular Therapy so that it can be used to manage chronic low back pain. A secondary aim is to understand the potential therapeutic benefit of this intervention.
Study details
- Official title
- Cognitive Muscular Therapy for Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Muscle Tightness
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Cognitive Muscular Therapy for low back pain
- Sponsor
- University of Salford
- Start date
- 2022-12-08
- Primary completion
- 2023-07-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Above 18 years old 2. Speak and understand English sufficient to read the information sheet and sign the consent form 3. Ability to walk without an assistive device for at least 100m (to ensure patients have sufficient mobility to be able to complete the intervention) 4. Low back pain for at least three months' duration 5. Currently scoring 4 or more on the Roland disability scale Exclusion Criteria: 1. Dementia or other major cognitive impairment 2. Red flags (specific causes of LBP, such as acute disc prolapse with radicular pain, or other serious pathology) 3. Pregnancy 4. History of serious spinal injury (fractures, spinal cord injury) 5. BMI \>33 (as EMG measurement is not possible in people with higher BMI) 6. Acute low back pain (Onset less than 3 months) 7. Any systemic inflammatory disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis 8. Any balance disorders which may increase the risk of a fall
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05611476