NCT06921694Recruiting
A Combined Exercise Programme Involving Strengthening, Flexibility and Aerobic Exercise for Lower Back Pain
A Combined Exercise Programme Involving Strengthening, Flexibility and Aerobic Exercise for Lower Back Pain: a Randomised-controlled Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 12 Dec 2025
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 88 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 26 Mar 2025
- Start date
- 1 Apr 2025
- Primary completion date
- 30 Sept 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Nottingham
- NCT number
- NCT06921694
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 88
- From 1 Apr 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Sept 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- History of psychiatric illness (eg. depression, dementia, schizophrenia) for which currently taking medication
Other illness
- 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
- History of substance abuse
- History or current neurological condition (e.g. epilepsy)
Other
- Radiating pain to leg / sciatica / acute radiculopathy
- Unable to participate in physical activity and exercise
- Pregnant or breast feeding
- 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
Who the study is looking for
- 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
Age in the registry: 18 years to 45 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Recruiting |
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