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

Last updated: August 19, 2025
Sponsor: Grand Hôpital de Charleroi
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Chronic Pain

Treatment

Use of the Exoskeleton JAPET.W

Clinical Study ID

NCT06718348
EXO-Exoskeleton Japet.W
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study 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

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

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 theinformed consent form

Exclusion

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

Study Design

Total Participants: 60
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Use of the Exoskeleton JAPET.W
Phase:
Study Start date:
November 20, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Study Description

The study will include patients suffering from nonspecific mechanical low back pain for more than 6 weeks. The study will consist of two groups: a control group (Group CTRL) and an experimental group (Group EXP). Participants will be categorized into two categories: "workers," patients on temporary work leave due to low back pain, and "non-workers," patients unable to work due to this condition after exhausting all available therapeutic solutions.

Monitoring period (30 physiotherapy sessions): evaluations will be conducted at sessions 1, 15 and 30, on the two groups. Evaluation session 3 months after the end of the physiotherapy sessions.

Connect with a study center

  • Grand Hôpital de Charleroi

    Charleroi, Hainaut 6060
    Belgium

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