Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Electrotherapy Techniques to Treat Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Camilo Jose Cela University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Public Health Service of Madrid
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Objective: The aim of this investigation was compare the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and interferential currents (IC) on chronic low back pain. Forty-eight pati...
Detailed Description
Subjects The subjects for this study were recruited from a waiting list at the Almendrales Physiotherapy Center (Madrid, Spain). Potential participants had to be older than 18 years and present conti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The subjects for this study were recruited from a waiting list from patients with acute low back pain.
- To be included in the list they had to be older than 18 years and have had unilateral shoulder pain for more than 12 weeks.
- Potential participants were then examined by an independent specialist and the diagnosis of LBP was made according to the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire."
Exclusion
- The following participants were excluded from the investigation: individuals presenting trauma, disc disease or lumbosciaticas; individuals who were receiving pain-relieving treatments with another physiotherapy method at the same time; patients with previous surgery or intra-articular injections; individuals with contraindications against electrotherapy and those who declined to participate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02297685
Start Date
December 1 2014
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
April 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Health Center Almendrales
Madrid, Spain, 28026