RecruitingNot Applicable

Assessing the Japet.W+ Lumbar Traction Device in Rehabilitation for Patients With Non-specific Mechanical Low Back Pain

Belgium60 participantsStarted 2025-12-20

Plain-language summary

The study will include patients suffering from nonspecific mechanical low back pain for more than 6 weeks. Two groups will be compared. A Control group and an Experimental group with the exoskeleton JAPET.W

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Nonspecific mechanical low back pain for more than 6 weeks, * 18 years ≤ Age \< 80 years, * Patient affiliated to the health social security system, * Patient able to understand the information relating to the study and to sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Specific low back pain (infectious, inflammatory, tumorous, or traumatic origin), * Motor neurological deficits (peripheral or central), * Extrapyramidal syndrome, * Treatment with implanted neurostimulation, * Cardiac or circulatory diseases or serious respiratory problems, * Previous recent arthrodesis or recent lumbar prosthesis surgery, * Surgery for herniated disc (\<3 months), * Fracture of the dorsolumbar spine or rib (\<3 months), * Skin lesions, contusions and stretching injuries of the trunk, * Pregnancy, * Individuals not tolerating the JAPET.W+ device during an initial trial, * Under guardianship, curatorship or legal protection

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - measurement of pain

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - consumption of analgesic

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - functional assessment

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - Assessment of the kinesiophobia

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - Assessment in quality of life

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - Assessment of the Anxiety level

Timeframe: Up to six months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06718348

SponsorGrand Hôpital de Charleroi

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

Contact for this trial

Serge TROUSSEL, MD

0032 71 10 Serge.TROUSSEL@ghdc.be

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Low Back Pain, Mechanical trials

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - measurement of pain

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - consumption of analgesic

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - functional assessment

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - Assessment of the kinesiophobia

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - Assessment in quality of life

Timeframe: Up to six months

Assessment of the efficacy of the JAPET.W - Assessment of the Anxiety level

Timeframe: Up to six months