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Comparison of Efficiency of Interferential Current Application Methods in Chronic Neck Pain
Led by Abant Izzet Baysal University · Updated on 2025-02-26
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Participants Needed
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What this Trial Is About
Neck pain is a common issue among adults and often leads to medical visits. Modern lifestyles have increased its prevalence, and while some people recover quickly, about 30% develop chronic neck pain lasting 12 weeks or more. This study evaluates the effects of Interferential Current Therapy on pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with chronic neck pain, comparing two types of electrodes: vacuum electrodes versus carbon-silicon pad electrodes. Participants receive one of three treatments over two weeks with ten sessions total. One group receives a sham vacuum treatment without actual current followed by a hot pack; the other two groups get Interferential Current Therapy applied with either vacuum electrodes or carbon-silicon pad electrodes, each for 10 minutes, also followed by a hot pack. Treatments occur five days a week, one session per day. During the study, researchers assess pain levels and disability before treatment and two weeks after treatment using tools like the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Pressure Pain Threshold, Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire, and Neck Disability Index. This helps measure changes in pain and function. The study is randomized with single masking and runs from August 2024 to April 2025, allowing close monitoring of participants' responses to the different therapy methods.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Comparison of Efficiency of Interferential Current Application Methods in Chronic Neck Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with chronic neck pain lasting at least 3 months
- Ages between 20 and 50 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with inflammatory or infectious diseases and those with radiculopathy or myelopathy symptoms
- Patients for whom electrotherapy is contraindicated, including pregnancy, epilepsy, inner ear hearing aids, arrhythmias, pacemakers, active infections, or skin lesions
- Individuals with a history of malignancy, major surgery, or previous trauma
- Individuals who have received physical therapy within the last year
- Patients whose evaluation could not be completed for any reason
- Patients who do not wish to complete their evaluations for any reason
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 2 weeks
Participants receive interferential current therapy using either vacuum electrodes, carbon-silicon pad electrodes, or sham vacuum therapy. Each participant undergoes 10 treatment sessions over two weeks, with one session per day, five days a week. Each session includes electrode application followed by a hot pack treatment to the painful neck area.
10 visits (in-person), one session per day, five days a week
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Abant Izzet Baysal University
Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye), 14100
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Research Team
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Serdar Kılınç
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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