Digitally Delivered Treatments to Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT ID
NCT06984354
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Neuroscience Research Australia
Conditions
Chronic Pain (Back / Neck), Digital Health, General Practice (GP), Primary Care Settings, Hypnosis, Chronic Pain Management, Low Back Pain, Patient Education

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: NOTUS Trial: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Two Digitally Delivered Treatment Options for Chronic Back Pain

Enrollment: 720 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Behavioral: Guideline-informed factsheet
  • Behavioral: Pain education and clinical hypnosis delivered via a mobile app

Who may be eligible

Ages
18 Years to no maximum
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Experiencing non-specific chronic low back pain (LBP), defined as pain between the 12th rib and the buttock crease. * LBP with or without leg pain (in case of leg pain, LBP is worse than leg pain). * Currently consulting with a general practitioner for their non-specific chronic LBP across Australia. * Mean pain intensity score on the Numeric Rating Scale ≥ 3/10 in the past week. * A score of at least moderate on question 8 of the physical functioning component of the SF-36 questionnaire. * Access to a mobile device with minimal requirements to download the study app (300MB). * An internet connection to access the mobile app functionalities. * Able to understand English via reading and audio materials. Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected specific spinal (e.g., radiculopathy, fracture) or specific non-spinal non- (e.g., tumour, infection) pathology. * Less than six months post-spinal surgery. * Scheduled for major surgery during the program or the follow-up period. * Known or suspected serious psychiatric condition not being treated by a health professional that would impact adherence to the trial activities. * Known or suspected sight or hearing problems that would limit access to the intervention components (reading and listening using headphones).

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.

Countries: Australia

  • New South Wales, Australia: 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Neuroscience Research Australia — Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
June 2, 2025
Primary completion date
May 26, 2027
Completion date
May 26, 2028
First posted
May 22, 2025

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT06984354
Registry last updated
August 14, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 5, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 5, 2026

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