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Personalised vs standardised rehab for neck and lower back pain

Comparative effectiveness of personalised and standardised rehabilitation for cervical and lumbar spine disorders: a randomised clinical trial study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15106849
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-05-27
Start date
2026-02-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cervical and lumbar spine disorders—specifically nonspecific neck pain and low back pain (including lumbosciatica)

Interventions

Experimental arm — Personalised rehabilitation program Format: 10 individual, supervised physiotherapy sessions over 2 weeks (5 sessions/week). Content: tailored mix of active and passive mobilisation
progression and modifications recorded each session. Control arm — Standardised rehabilitation program Format: 10 individual, supervised physiotherapy sessions over 2 weeks (5 sessions/week). Conten
missing three or more sessions was an exclusion criterion. Participants were randomly assigned in equal numbers to either the personalised or standardised rehabilitation group. An independent statist

Sponsors

Universitatea de Medicina, Farmacie, ?tiin?e ?i Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mure?
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 30–65 years 2. Diagnosis of cervical or lumbar spine pain syndrome (cervicalgia, low back pain, or lumbosciatica) in the subacute or chronic phase 3. No spinal surgery within the previous 6 months 4. Able and available to complete the full rehabilitation program (10 sessions over 2 weeks) 5. No neurological or systemic conditions affecting active mobility

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Active inflammatory rheumatic diseases 2. Recent spinal surgery (within last 6 months) 3. Severe neurological disorders affecting motor function 4. Decompensated cardiovascular conditions 5. Missing =3 rehabilitation sessions (absence from three or more sessions) 6. Inability to complete initial or final assessments

Countries

Romania

Contacts

Public ContactDan-Alexandru Szabo
dan-alexandru.szabo@umfst.ro+40 744768727

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026