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Behavioural Intervention

Exercise for Disc Degeneration

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
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Study Summary

This trial is examining how well different exercises work to improve muscle function in people with chronic back pain from a herniated disc.

Eligible Conditions
  • Disc Degeneration
  • Lower Back Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Multifidus Muscle Fatty Infiltration
Secondary outcome measures
ADIPOQ Protein abundance (ug/mg)
ADIPOQ gene expression (delta CT/delta CT)
ANKRD2 gene expression (delta CT/delta CT)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ExerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
A single bout of moderate intensity lumbar extensor muscle exercise.
Group II: Non-exerciseActive Control1 Intervention
No exercise intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,130 Previous Clinical Trials
1,552,794 Total Patients Enrolled
Balgrist University HospitalOTHER
91 Previous Clinical Trials
512,116 Total Patients Enrolled
Spine Institute of San Diego (Spine Zone)UNKNOWN
~10 spots leftby Jun 2025
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