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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Plus Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT07766616 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-08-14

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Summary

This study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) investigating whether adding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to standard physiotherapy provides greater benefits for adults with chronic low back pain than physiotherapy alone.

A total of 60 participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: ACT plus physiotherapy and physiotherapy alone. Both groups will receive a 8-weeks program with two sessions per week. The ACT component focuses on acceptance, psychological flexibility, mindfulness, cognitive defusion, values, and committed action.

The main outcomes are pain catastrophizing, functional disability, perceived stress, and sleep quality, assessed using the PCS, ODI, PSS, and PSQI. The study aims to determine whether combining psychological and physical rehabilitation produces better outcomes than physiotherapy alone.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Participants in the experimental group will receive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as part of the integrated rehabilitation program. ACT will be delivered for 15 minutes per session, twice weekly for 8 weeks . The intervention will focus on functional acceptance, psychological flexibility, cognitive defusion, mindfulness and present-moment awareness, values clarification, and committed action. The program aims to reduce pain catastrophizing and avoidance behaviors and promote engagement in meaningful activities despite chronic low back pain. ACT will be followed by 30 minutes of physiotherapy during each session.

OTHER

Standard Physiotherapy Program

Participants will receive a standard physiotherapy program twice weekly for 8 weeks . The program will include lumbar stabilization exercises, core strengthening, flexibility and mobility exercises, aerobic conditioning, soft tissue release, and TENS. The physiotherapy component aims to improve physical function, mobility, and functional ability in individuals with chronic low back pain. The same physiotherapy program will be provided to participants in both study arms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Al-Azhar University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-20
Primary Completion
2027-02-01
Completion
2027-02-01

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