Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Plus Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07766616
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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 study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigating whether adding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to standard physiotherapy provides greater benefits for adults with chronic low back pain than physiotherapy alone. A total of 60 participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: ACT plus physiotherapy and physiotherapy alone. Both groups will receive a 8-weeks program with two sessions per week. The ACT component focuses on acceptance, psychological flexibility, mindfulness, cognitive defusion, values, and committed action. The main outcomes are pain catastrophizing, functional disability, perceived stress, and sleep quality, assessed using the PCS, ODI, PSS, and PSQI. The study aims to determine whether combining psychological and physical rehabilitation produces better outcomes than physiotherapy alone.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Adding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Physiotherapy Program on Pain Catastrophizing, Stress, Disability, and Sleep Quality in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Other: Standard Physiotherapy Program
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
- Start date
- 2026-08-20
- Primary completion
- 2027-02-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 55 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: A\_Aged between 18-55 years. B\_Clinically diagnosed with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP). C\_Low back pain persisting for more than 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: A. History of previous spinal surgeries or invasive interventions in the lumbar region. B. Presence of "Red Flags" or serious underlying pathologies, such as spinal tumors, infections, or vertebral fractures. C. Current or recent (within the last 6 months) participation in structured psychological rehabilitation or behavioral therapy programs. D. Clinical evidence of neurological deficits, radiculopathy, or cauda equina syndrome. E. Pregnancy, due to the physiological changes affecting musculoskeletal mechanics. F. Severe behavioral or communication impairments preclude the ability to follow the intervention protocol or complete the self-report assessments. G. Patients who take any sleep medication or for mental health medication. H. Patients who have done physiotherapy program last 3 months.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07766616