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Low Back Pain clinical trials

Every US clinical trial registered for Low Back Pain — phase mix, recruiting status, and the sponsors running them, straight from the NIH ClinicalTrials.gov registry.

123 US clinical trials · 31 currently recruiting

The research picture

Low Back Pain has 123 registered US clinical trials, 31 of them open to new participants right now — about 25% of the total.

31
recruiting participants now
25%
of trials open to enrollment
20
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
8
top sponsor: University of Utah

Counts reflect the public ClinicalTrials.gov registry as last mirrored by PlainTrial. Status and phase are reported by each study's sponsor. This is reference information, not medical advice.

Active & Recent Trials

RECRUITING NA 17,587 participants

Stratified Targeted Engagement From Primary Care to Physical Therapy (STEPPT)

San Diego State University

NCT07290361

RECRUITING 10,500 participants

The Spine Phenome Project

Ohio State University

NCT05776771

RECRUITING 5,000 participants

Evaluation of the Effects of a Rehabilitation Program in Individuals with Spine Pain

SpineZone Medical Fitness

NCT04081896

RECRUITING Phase 3 500 participants

Nonpharmacologic Pain Management in FQHC Primary Care Clinics

University of Utah

NCT04923334

RECRUITING 420 participants

Overlapping Pain Trajectory Study

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT05752396

RECRUITING 400 participants

Wearable Spine Health System for Military Readiness

Ohio State University

NCT05944354

RECRUITING Phase 2 220 participants

Development and Evaluation of Computerized Chemosensory-Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain (CBOT-P)

Evon Medics

NCT06671132

RECRUITING 200 participants

Time to BBVNA Relief

Yale University

NCT07433634

RECRUITING NA 200 participants

Physical Exam, Static & Dynamic Ultrasound Assessment, & Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fascia (TLF) Mediated Low Back Pain

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

NCT06818175

RECRUITING Phase 4 180 participants

Trigger Point Injection for Myofascial Pain Syndrome in the Low Back: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Madigan Army Medical Center

NCT04704297

RECRUITING 160 participants

Biomechanical Validation of the CATT

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT06013878

RECRUITING NA 150 participants

Neural Mechanisms of Meditation for Opioid-Treated Chronic Low Back Pain

University of Utah

NCT05607381

RECRUITING NA 140 participants

A Multi-Site Feasibility Trial of Embedded Emergency Department Physical Therapy

Northwestern University

NCT07224945

RECRUITING Phase 4 132 participants

Ibuprofen With or Without Dexamethasone for Acute Radicular Low Back Pain.

Montefiore Medical Center

NCT05721027

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Blood Flow Restriction Training as a Targeted Intervention for Rowers With Back Pain.

Loma Linda University

NCT07130812

RECRUITING Phase 4 116 participants

Conventional vs Bipolar SIJ RFA for Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain

University of Utah

NCT05409443

RECRUITING Phase 1 100 participants

Safety and Feasibility of Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly Allograft Injections for Lumbar Pain

R3 Stem Cell

NCT06361485

RECRUITING NA 90 participants

Perspectives on Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain

University of Florida

NCT06590116

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Therapeutic Mechanisms of Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT05556902

RECRUITING Phase 2 75 participants

Dronabinol as an Adjunct for Reducing Pain

Christopher D. Verri

NCT06454669

RECRUITING NA 70 participants

Managing Pain Using Optimized Sequences by Adjusting Parameters With Independent Current Control

Boston Scientific Corporation

NCT07190807

RECRUITING NA 62 participants

Erector Spinae Plane Block for Acute Back Pain in the Emergency Department

Rush University Medical Center

NCT06745453

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

Feasibility of Identifying Brain Mechanisms of Qigong and Behavioral Outcomes After Qigong Practice in People With Chronic Low Back Pain

University of Minnesota

NCT04164225

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

AuriculoTherapy NeuroImaging

Keith M Vogt

NCT06825390

RECRUITING NA 57 participants

Is Conditioned Pain Modulation Predictive of Clinical Improvement in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain?

Brooke Army Medical Center

NCT06544525

RECRUITING NA 50 participants

Treatment for Sacroiliac Joint Pain Using Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) Versus Steroid/Anesthetic

University of Utah

NCT05121961

RECRUITING NA 48 participants

Chronic Low Back Pain and Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

NCT07161661

RECRUITING NA 42 participants

Non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy and Outcomes

University of South Florida

NCT06525896

RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Effect of Lumbar Manipulation on Intervertebral Motion, Pain, and Disability

Ithaca College

NCT06294132

RECRUITING Phase 4 33 participants

Endogenous Opioid Response to Injections

Middle Tennessee Research Institute

NCT06666621

RECRUITING NA 24 participants

Ischemic Preconditioning in Osteoarthritis and Back Pain

University of Illinois at Chicago

NCT07003113

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 4,039 participants

Resolving the Burden of Low Back Pain in Military Service Members and Veterans: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial

Sara Gorczynski

NCT04494490

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 850 participants

SMART Stepped Care Management for Low Back Pain in the Military Health System

Brooke Army Medical Center

NCT04172038

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 297 participants

Self-Administered Acupressure for Veterans With Chronic Back Pain

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT05423145

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 267 participants

Non-pharmacological Treatment for Pain After Spine Surgery

Dan Rhon

NCT04770480

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 230 participants

The RESET Clinical Trial: SPRINT® Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Back Pain

SPR Therapeutics

NCT04246281

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 198 participants

Development of STEPPT

San Diego State University

NCT06835439

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 150 participants

Intracept Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation

University of Utah

NCT05660512

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 60 participants

LLLT to Reduce Low Back Pain

Mayo Clinic

NCT06007976

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Early Phase 1 60 participants

Two Point Discrimination

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

NCT03686748

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 43 participants

Improving Core Strength in the Warfighter With a Novel Device

David Moss

NCT06797830

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

Health Coaching for Back Pain After Emergency Department Discharge

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT06400602

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 40 participants

TeleYoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study

Taylor Rees

NCT07216417

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 35 participants

VIA Disc NP Pilot for Patients With Symptomatic Degenerated Discs

VIVEX Biologics

NCT05201287

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 21 participants

VIA Disc Nucleus Pulposus Older Patients Pilot

VIVEX Biologics

NCT05412277

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 12 participants

Analysis of Crepitus in Human Subjects

National University of Health Sciences

NCT05425017

COMPLETED NA 4,325 participants

Prevention of Low Back Pain in the Military

University of Florida

NCT00373009

COMPLETED NA 2,300 participants

Targeted Interventions to Prevent Chronic Low Back Pain in High Risk Patients

University of Pittsburgh

NCT02647658

COMPLETED Phase 3 1,095 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Oxycodone/Naloxone Controlled-release Tablets (OXN) Compared to Placebo in Opioid-experienced Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Low Back Pain

Purdue Pharma

NCT01358526

COMPLETED Phase 3 815 participants

Efficacy Study to Evaluate Buprenorphine HCl Buccal Film in Opioid-Experienced Subjects

BioDelivery Sciences International

NCT01675167

COMPLETED Phase 3 625 participants

Efficacy and Safety of Hydrocodone Bitartrate Extended-Release Tablets for Moderate to Severe Chronic Low Back Pain

Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D

NCT01789970

COMPLETED NA 580 participants

Low Back Pain Patient Education Evaluation

Stanford University

NCT00000408

COMPLETED Phase 3 455 participants

Analgesic Efficacy and Management of Opioid-induced Constipation (OIC) for Uncontrolled Moderate - Severe Low Back Pain

Purdue Pharma

NCT01427270

COMPLETED Phase 3 455 participants

Osteopathic Health Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain (OSTEOPATHIC) Trial

University of North Texas Health Science Center

NCT00315120

COMPLETED Phase 3 450 participants

A Study of Oxycodone/Naloxone Controlled-release Tablets (OXN) to Assess Analgesic Efficacy and Management of Opioid-induced Constipation (OIC) in Opioid-experienced Subjects With Moderate to Severe Chronic Low Back Pain

Purdue Pharma

NCT01427283

COMPLETED NA 400 participants

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Pregnancy: Physiologic and Clinical Effects

University of North Texas Health Science Center

NCT00426244

COMPLETED Phase 3 376 participants

Study of COV795 in Subjects With Osteoarthritis or Chronic Low Back Pain

Mallinckrodt

NCT01451385

COMPLETED 346 participants

Predictive Factors for LBP Interventional Treatment Outcomes

Johns Hopkins University

NCT02329951

COMPLETED Phase 3 342 participants

Comparison of CAM and Conventional Mind-Body Therapies for Chronic Back Pain

Kaiser Permanente

NCT01467843

COMPLETED NA 316 participants

PNE Effectiveness Cluster Trial

University of Utah

NCT03168165

COMPLETED NA 282 participants

Aging Successfully With Pain

University of Pittsburgh

NCT01405716

COMPLETED Early Phase 1 240 participants

Effectiveness of Caudal Epidural Injections in Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Lower Extremity Pain

Pain Management Center of Paducah

NCT00370799

COMPLETED NA 221 participants

Effect of Spinal Manipulation on Sensorimotor Functions in Back Pain Patients

Palmer College of Chiropractic

NCT00830596

COMPLETED Phase 4 198 participants

Acute Low Back Pain. Topical Diclofenac and Oral Ibuprofen.

Montefiore Medical Center

NCT04611529

COMPLETED Phase 4 198 participants

A Comparison of NSAIDs for Acute, Non-radicular Low Back Pain.

Montefiore Medical Center

NCT03861611

COMPLETED 196 participants

Rest Before Physical Therapy in Adolescents With Active Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Nationwide Children's Hospital

NCT02332200

COMPLETED NA 177 participants

Power Over Pain (POP) Study

University of Washington

NCT01800604

COMPLETED NA 166 participants

Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Back Pain Using Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS)

SPR Therapeutics

NCT03179202

COMPLETED NA 164 participants

The Effect of AposTherapy on Pain and Function in a Non Specific Low Back Pain

Montefiore Medical Center

NCT03167671

COMPLETED NA 162 participants

The RELIEF Study - Researching the Effectiveness of Lumbar Interventions for Enhancing Function

Ohio University

NCT01854892

COMPLETED NA 155 participants

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Best Approach to Care Compared to Diversified Chiropractic Adjustive Technique

Parker College of Chiropractic

NCT00163124

COMPLETED NA 126 participants

Telehealth Physical Therapy for Chronic Back Pain - Ancillary Study to NCT03859713

University of Utah

NCT05103462

COMPLETED NA 120 participants

Effectiveness of Lumbar Facet Joint Nerve Blocks

Pain Management Center of Paducah

NCT00355914

COMPLETED NA 120 participants

Study of Opioid Use After Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery

Brooke Army Medical Center

NCT02674711

COMPLETED NA 119 participants

Low-Cost Tool for Compliance and Treatment-Tracking of Low Back Pain Patients

Mayo Clinic

NCT03478007

COMPLETED Phase 1 110 participants

The Mechanisms of Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

University of Florida

NCT01168999

COMPLETED NA 108 participants

Effectiveness of Adding Behavioral Therapy to Physical Therapy to Treat Low Back Pain

University of Florida

NCT00373867

COMPLETED NA 102 participants

Mechanisms of Specific Trunk Exercises in Low Back Pain

University of Vermont

NCT01362049

COMPLETED NA 102 participants

A Follow-up Comparison of Active Versus Passive Manual Therapy in Patients With Low Back Pain

St. Ambrose University

NCT03758807

COMPLETED Phase 3 100 participants

The Use of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in the Treatment of Low Back Pain

Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

NCT02268305

COMPLETED NA 100 participants

High Level Pulsed Heat Versus Low Level Steady Heat in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain

Soovu Labs

NCT04109703

COMPLETED NA 100 participants

Evaluation of Efficacy and Comfort: A Trial on the Incrediwear Back Brace in Patients With Chronic Lower Back Pain

Johns Hopkins University

NCT06126887

COMPLETED NA 98 participants

Comparison of Extensible and Inextensible Lumbosacral Orthoses for Lower Back Pain

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT01933399

COMPLETED NA 97 participants

Soft Active Back Exosuit to Reduce Workplace Back Pain

Wyss Institute at Harvard University

NCT05802914

COMPLETED NA 90 participants

Using Structural Health Monitoring to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Injury in U.S. Service Members- Phase 2

Baylor University

NCT02352532

COMPLETED Phase 1 86 participants

Development and Evaluation of Computerized Chemosensory Based Orbitofrontal Networks Training for Treatment of Pain

Evon Medics

NCT06218407

COMPLETED NA 79 participants

Brain Mechanisms of Acupuncture Treatment in Chronic Low Back Pain

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT01595451

COMPLETED NA 78 participants

Effect of Nitrous Oxide in Treating Neuropathic Pain: A Study in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

The Cleveland Clinic

NCT01172600

COMPLETED NA 76 participants

Patient Education for Patients With Back Pain Referred to Physical Therapy

University of Utah

NCT02648373

COMPLETED Phase 2 75 participants

Magnets in the Treatment of Sciatica

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

NCT00044109

COMPLETED NA 72 participants

Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults With Low Back Pain

University of Florida

NCT01250262

COMPLETED 69 participants

Recurrent Low Back Pain:Linking Mechanisms to Outcomes

Drexel University

NCT01085604

COMPLETED NA 66 participants

Effect of Music and Other Audio Recordings for Chronic Pain in Aging Adults

Baylor University

NCT04785963

COMPLETED Phase 2 64 participants

Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatment

Oregon Health and Science University

NCT00937365

COMPLETED NA 62 participants

Study of Low Level Laser Therapy to Treat Low Back Pain

Erchonia Corporation

NCT01835756

COMPLETED NA 60 participants

Interventional Study of Effects on Spine Height With Two Unloading Positions

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

NCT01048749

COMPLETED Phase 3 60 participants

Acupuncture Analgesia in Relation to Psychiatric Comorbidity

Brigham and Women's Hospital

NCT00307788

COMPLETED NA 56 participants

Core Strengthening for DRA in Postpartum Women

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

NCT03595696

COMPLETED Phase 4 51 participants

True Functional Restoration and Analgesia in Non-Radicular Low Back Pain

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

NCT01455519

COMPLETED NA 48 participants

Battlefield Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

The Geneva Foundation

NCT03491124

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 7
Phase 2 5
Phase 3 12
Phase 4 8

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Low Back Pain Trial Landscape

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 123 US studies indexed under Low Back Pain, and 31 of those are currently open to recruitment — roughly 25% of the total volume on the registry. That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

The phase distribution for Low Back Pain shows 20 late-stage studies (Phase 3 and Phase 4 combined) alongside 12 earlier-phase entries (Phase 1 through Phase 2). Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

Top sponsor activity for Low Back Pain is led by University of Utah with 8 indexed trials, alongside 9 other organizations in the top contributor list. The list on this page surfaces up to 100 of the most relevant recent and active entries, ordered with recruiting studies first so practical options are visible. All figures are derived from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset maintained by the National Library of Medicine and are reproduced here for reference. Inclusion of a trial, sponsor, or intervention on this page is neither an endorsement nor a recommendation — eligibility, protocol changes, and site-level status can shift frequently, so always verify current details on ClinicalTrials.gov and consult a qualified healthcare provider before acting on anything you see here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Low Back Pain?

PlainTrial tracks 123 US clinical trials for Low Back Pain, of which 31 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Low Back Pain?

Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.

Is this data current?

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