A Combined Exercise Programme Involving Strengthening, Flexibility and Aerobic Exercise for Lower Back Pain
RecruitingNot applicableNCT06921694
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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)
This randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of different exercise modalities for individuals with low back pain. Participants will be allocated to one of three groups: a control arm (usual exercise), a running-based intervention, or a swimming/cycling-based intervention. Outcomes related to pain and function will be measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 12 months.
Study details
- Official title
- A Combined Exercise Programme Involving Strengthening, Flexibility and Aerobic Exercise for Lower Back Pain: a Randomised-controlled Study
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Runner group
- Behavioral: Swim/Cycle Group
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
- Start date
- 2025-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2026-09-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 45 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- 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: * Aged 18-45 years * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study * Suffering from chronic NSLBP (more than 3 months, localised below the costal margin and above the gluteal folds) * Suffers from pain or functional limitations as a result of their LBP (minimum VAS (back) score of 3/10 or ODI score of at least 5/50 or RMD score of at least 5/24 (note, unlike ODI, RMD does not describe specific cuts offs for different levels of disability) * Able to exercise Exclusion Criteria: * Radiating pain to leg / sciatica / acute radiculopathy * Specific diagnosis/condition for LBP (e.g. herniated disk, degenerative disk disease, spondylolysis, spinal stenosis, spinal tumour, facet joint damage) * History of osteoporosis , arthritis, scoliosis, or kyphosis. * Current spinal infection, cancer or a current fracture (any bone). * History of spinal/back surgery * Unable to participate in physical activity and exercise * Pregnant or breast feeding * History of substance abuse * History of psychiatric illness (eg. depression, dementia, schizophrenia) for which currently taking medication * History or current neurological condition (e.g. epilepsy) * Not in possession or have access to adapted equipment (phone, computer, functioning WIFI) * Unable to understand and communicate in English * Having taken part in a research study in the last 3 months involving invasive procedures or an inconvenience allowance
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06921694