Status:
COMPLETED
Addition of the Interferential Current to the Pilates Method in the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the addition of the interferential current to Pilates method exercises in the treatment of 148 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sedentary patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain longer than 12 weeks
- Pain greater than three points in Pain Numerical Rating Scale
Exclusion
- Contra indications to physical exercise
- Serious spinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases)
- Nerve root compromise
- Pregnancy
- Infection and/or skin lesions at the site of the application of the interferential current
- Cancer
- Cardiac pacemaker
- Changes in sensitivity or allergy in the region of electrode placement
- Previous surgery on spine or physical therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain in the last six months
- Previous experience with the Pilates method
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
148 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01919268
Start Date
October 1 2013
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
June 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Physical Therapy Outpatient Department
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 03071000