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Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined with a Progressive Core Stabilization Exercise Program on Pain Response, Function, and Psychosocial Characteristics in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined with a Progressive Core Stabilization Exercise Program on Pain Response, Function, and Psychosocial Characteristics in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0012326
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-07-24
Start date
2026-08-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : This study is a randomized controlled trial conducted in patients with chronic low back pain. Participants will receive interventions twice weekly for 8 weeks. All participants will recei

Sponsors

Daegu University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with chronic low back pain lasting for at least 3 months. 2. Adults aged between 18 and 65 years. 3. Individuals with a pain intensity score of 3 or higher on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). 4. Individuals with a Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-17 (TSK-17) score of 37 or higher and/or a Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) score of 40 or higher. 5. Individuals who have received sufficient explanation regarding the study purpose and procedures and voluntarily agree to participate. 6. Individuals who are able to participate in the study procedures and exercise program.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a specific pathological cause of low back pain, including spinal fracture, tumor, infection, or inflammatory disease. 2. Individuals with neurological deficits (e.g., paralysis or sensory impairment) or central nervous system disorders. 3. Individuals with a history of spinal surgery. 4. Pregnant women. 5. Individuals who have participated in a structured rehabilitation program or exercise intervention within the previous 3 months. 6. Individuals with severe psychiatric disorders that may interfere with study participation or outcome assessment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Movement-Evoked Pain (MEP)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Resting Pain (Numeric Rating Scale, NRS);Disability (Oswestry Disability Index, ODI);Functional Performance (Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test, FTSTS);Kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia-17, TSK-17);Central Sensitization (Central Sensitization Inventory, CSI)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactChang Hun Park

Daegu University

cyrus_@naver.com+82-53-850-4351

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026