Clinical trials
Back Pain clinical trials
Below are recruiting back pain clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 395 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07463729Recruiting
Back pain study using biofeedback training
This trial tests a stabilization training program using biofeedback (a device that shows you how your muscles are working) to treat chronic low back pain. It may help you strengthen the muscles supporting your spine and reduce your pain.
Tarnów, MałopolskaAges 30–65 - NCT07528833Recruiting
Mindfulness stress reduction for chronic back pain
This study tests whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction course can help reduce back pain. Mindfulness teaches you to focus on the present moment and manage stress, which may help ease chronic pain in your lower or mid-back.
TampereAges 18–64 - NCT07535047Recruiting
How Placebo and TENS Work Together for Lower Back Pain
This study tests whether the expectation of pain relief (the placebo effect) can make a device called TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) work better for acute lower back pain. TENS uses gentle electrical pulses on your skin to reduce pain.
Giza, Giza GovernorateAges 18–65 - NCT07567300Recruiting
Understanding Pain Patterns in Migraine and Neck or Back Pain
This study explores how migraine headaches, neck pain, and lower back pain may share similar pain mechanisms in the body. Researchers will ask you questions to understand your pain patterns and help identify connections between these conditions.
Gaziantep, MerkezAges 18–65 - NCT07579182RecruitingPhase 1
How Exercise and Hormones Affect Pain in Women
This study looks at how exercise affects pain and hormone levels in women. Researchers will ask you about your activity level, do some physical tests, and measure how your body responds to exercise over several visits.
Houston, TexasAges 18–60 - NCT07587047RecruitingPhase 1
Stem cell study for chronic lower back pain
This study tests a stem cell treatment for people with ongoing lower back pain. It aims to see if the therapy can help reduce pain and improve your quality of life.
Winter Park, FloridaAges 18–85 - NCT07615816Recruiting
Medical massage therapy for active-duty service members with recent lower back pain
This study tests whether massage therapy can help active-duty service members who have had lower back pain for 1–3 months. Researchers want to see if massage reduces pain and improves function.
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WashingtonAges 18–64 - NCT07652944Recruiting
Magnetic field therapy for chronic lower back pain
This trial tests whether magnetic fields applied to your back can relieve chronic lower back pain that has lasted at least 12 weeks. It's for people aged 18 to 64 who are willing to attend all study visits.
Edwards Air Force Base, CaliforniaAges 18–64 - NCT07536672Enrolling by invitation
Understanding Pain and Sexual Health in Chronic Pain
This study helps develop a questionnaire (survey) that measures how chronic pain affects sexual health and relationships. If you have long-term pain and a stable relationship, your feedback could help doctors better understand and support patients like you.
Kütahya, KütahyaAges 18 years+ - NCT07338877Enrolling by invitation
Stem cell therapy for disc-related low back pain
This trial tests a new treatment that uses your own stem cells to help heal damaged discs in your lower back. The stem cells are injected into the disc during a minimally invasive procedure to reduce pain and improve function.
Košice, Košice RegionAges 18 years+ - NCT07011537Enrolling by invitation
Digital health program and TENS for chronic low back pain
This trial tests a digital health program combined with a TENS device (a small device that sends gentle electrical pulses to help with pain) for people with ongoing low back pain. It compares this approach to standard care, and you would be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.
Eden Prairie, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06892977Enrolling by invitation
How stress affects pain (brain scan study)
This study uses MRI scans to explore how stress changes your experience of pain. Researchers want to understand the link between stress and pain, which could help improve treatments for chronic pain.
GhentAges 18–45 - NCT06494670Enrolling by invitation
Trends in muscle and bone pain in U.S. adults
This study looks at how common different types of muscle and bone pain have been in U.S. adults over time. It uses data from a national health survey to understand trends, which may help improve pain care.
Ages Any age - NCT05794373Enrolling by invitation
Training physiotherapists for disabling low back pain
This observational study looks at how well municipality-based physiotherapists manage disabling low back pain after specific training. It focuses on people with significant low back pain symptoms to see what care works best in real-world settings.
MiddelfartAges 18–65 - NCT04270617Recruiting
Yoga practice for long-term back pain
This study looks at whether regular yoga helps people with chronic (long-lasting) back pain. If you can safely take part in yoga sessions and your pain has lasted at least 3 months, you may be able to enroll.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07132762Recruiting
Shock wave therapy for chronic low back pain
This study tests whether adding a special sound wave therapy (called ESWT) to standard care (like exercise and education) can reduce pain and improve daily function in people with long-term low back pain. It is designed for people whose back pain does not have a specific known cause.
DenizliAges 18–65 - NCT07559890Recruiting
Nerve ablation for low back pain with Modic changes
This study tests a procedure that uses heat to stop a nerve in the lower back from sending pain signals. It may help people with long-term central low back pain who have not gotten better with other treatments and have Modic changes on MRI.
PragueAges 18 years+ - NCT07277517Recruiting
Pain education plus physical therapy for new back pain
This study tests whether adding Pain Neuroscience Education (learning how your brain and nerves process pain) to standard physical therapy can help people with new low back pain feel better and move more easily. It's for adults whose pain started within the past 6 weeks and who do not have a serious spine condition.
TehranAges 18 years+ - NCT07729774Recruiting
Spray-and-stretch vs. gentle pressure for back pain
This study compares two hands-on techniques—spray-and-stretch and strain-counterstrain—to see which better relieves nonspecific low back pain. It may help if you have muscle-related back pain without nerve problems or other serious conditions.
Multan, Punjab ProvinceAges 35–50 - NCT07426562Recruiting
Stretching vs. Dry Needling for Tight Hamstrings in Chronic Back Pain
This trial tests two treatments for tight hamstrings in people with long-lasting low back pain: a special stretch and dry needling (thin needles placed in trigger points). It aims to find which helps reduce tightness and pain.
Peshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAges 20–50 - NCT07474610Recruiting
Belly muscle and arm function in chronic low back pain
This study looks at how a deep belly muscle (transversus abdominis) relates to arm and shoulder function in people with long-term low back pain. It may help understand why some people have trouble with upper body movements.
AnkaraAges 18–45 - NCT04074798Recruiting
Breathing over fast and slow movements for back pain
This study tests how breathing changes (hyperventilation) might affect people with long-lasting low back pain. It may help researchers understand triggers or symptoms, and compare them to people who do not have back pain.
HasseltAges 20–60 - NCT04164225Recruiting
Testing how qigong affects brain activity in chronic low back pain
This study looks at how doing qigong may change brain activity and physical symptoms in adults with long-lasting low back pain. It’s mainly to see whether the brain and symptom measures can be identified and tracked after qigong practice.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18–70 - NCT05100381Recruiting
Dry needling for long-lasting lower back muscle pain
This study tests whether dry needling (thin needles placed into specific muscles) can reduce moderate, long-lasting lower back pain. It focuses on people who have pain from trigger points in a specific back muscle, rather than pain caused by other medical problems.
Tehran, Tehran ProvinceAges 18–45
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for back pain?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 395 recruiting back pain studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a back pain trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a back pain trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
Related conditions
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.