Status:
RECRUITING
Pain Neuroscience Education Delivered During Aerobic Exercise Versus Exercise Alone
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chile
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common health condition that reduces quality of life and increases disability. Pain neuroscience education (PNE) has shown positive effects on pain perception, belief...
Detailed Description
Objective To determine whether PNE delivered during cycling exercise produces greater improvements in pain intensity, pain thresholds, and functional outcomes than aerobic exercise alone. Study Desig...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years.
- Diagnosis of chronic low back pain lasting ≥ 12 weeks.
- Baseline pain intensity ≥ 4/10 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
- Able to perform light to moderate aerobic exercise
- Willing and able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Inability to understand or follow instructions.
- Pregnancy.
- Active cancer diagnosis.
- Neurological disorders affecting the central nervous system (e.g., stroke).
- Participation in alternative or concurrent therapies for pain management.
- History of major orthopedic trauma or surgery in the last 12 months.
- Any medical contraindication to light exercise identified during the medical screening.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 25 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 20 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07152171
Start Date
August 25 2025
End Date
December 20 2025
Last Update
September 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile