Pain Neuroscience Education and Neuromuscular Exercise in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain and Central Sensitization
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07866690
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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 goal of this randomized controlled study is to evaluate the effectiveness of pain neuroscience education (PNE) combined with neuromuscular exercises (NME) in individuals with chronic low back pain and central sensitization, and to compare the effects of this combined intervention with NME alone. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does PNE combined with NME (PNE+NME) affect pain and functional outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain and central sensitization? * Does NME alone affect pain and functional outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain and central sensitization? * Does adding PNE to NME affect pain and functional outcomes compared with NME alone? Researchers will evaluate changes in pain and functional outcomes from baseline to post-intervention in both the PNE+NME and NME groups. Changes in outcomes will then be compared between the two groups to determine whether adding PNE to NME affects pain and functional outcomes compared with NME alone. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either the PNE+NME group or the NME group. * Participate in the assigned intervention for 8 weeks, with 2 sessions per week. * Complete outcome assessments at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.
Study details
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education and Neuromuscular Exercises in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain and Central Sensitization: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Pain Neuroscience Education
- Behavioral: Neuromuscular Exercise
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
- Start date
- 2026-10
- Primary completion
- 2027-04
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-60 years * Low back pain lasting for at least 3 months * Low back pain as the primary complaint * Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) score ≥28 * Ability to read and write in Turkish * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of spinal surgery * Presence of serious comorbidities (neurological, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, psychiatric conditions) * Presence of tumoral conditions * Presence of vestibular system disorders * Pregnancy * Having received physiotherapy within the previous 6 months
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07866690