Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Movement Control and Motor Unit Behavior Responses to Different Types of Stimulation

Lead Sponsor:

Mahidol University

Conditions:

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of different stimulations including 1) transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), 2) neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), 3) motor control exercise...

Detailed Description

After obtaining the written informed consent, all participants will fill out the information sheet for demographic data. Data collection will be conducted in private laboratory with closed environment...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Between the ages of 18 and 40
  • Both male and female
  • Presence of movement control impairment (instability catch during clinical observation of active forward bend test)
  • No current episode of low back pain
  • No definitive neurologic signs including weakness or numbness in the lower extremity
  • No previous spinal surgery
  • Have not been diagnosed osteoporosis, severe spinal stenosis, inflammatory joint disease, and/or systemic disease
  • Body mass index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Any lower extremity condition that would potentially alter trunk movement in standing
  • Vestibular dysfunction
  • Extreme psychosocial involvement
  • Active treatment of another medical illness that would preclude participation in any aspect of the study
  • Contraindication for tDCS including a history of head injury/surgery, seizure, cardiac pacemaker, metal/electrical/magnetic implantation, uncontrolled migraine headache

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

136 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06516770

Start Date

July 1 2024

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

July 24 2024

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Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University

Salaya, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, 73170