Learning about pain and gradual activity for long-term back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether learning about how pain works and slowly increasing your activity can reduce long-term back pain. It may help you feel more in control and move better.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You have had back pain most days for at least 3 months, or at least half the days over the past 6 months.
- You are willing to take part in the study.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or less.
- You have not had back surgery or a recent injury in the past year.
- You are not pregnant and are not currently doing other treatments for pain.
- You have not done a pain education program before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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