Effects of Pain Neuroscience Education With Sensory Discrimination Training Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

The current study is a double-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving 80 participants with chronic low back pain. The trial will compare a program of Pain Neuroscience Education plus Sensory Discrimination Training and core stability exercises with a program of Pain Neuroscience Education and core stability exercises alone. Interventions will be delivered twice weekly for eight weeks. The primary outcome is pain catastrophizing. Secondary outcomes include kinesiophobia and functional movements. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, 4, and 8 weeks. The trial will be carried out at Nutricao Lahore Clinic and Model Town Hospital, Lahore. The hypothesis is that Pain Neuroscience Education with Sensory Discrimination Training will result in greater reductions in pain catastrophizing and kinesiophobia, as well as improvements in functional movements.

NCT Number	NCT07284407
Lead Sponsor	Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Conditions	Low Back Pain
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2025-12
Primary Completion	2026-02 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-02 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-16