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Addition of the Interferential Current to the Pilates Method in the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT01919268 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 148

Last updated 2015-06-16

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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.

Conditions

  • Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Electrotherapy

Combination of active interferential current with exercises of the Pilates method. Patients will receive 18 sessions of treatment over a period of 6 weeks (3 sessions/week). The exercises of Pilates method will be individualized to each patient's needs (pragmatic treatment).

DEVICE

Pilates

Combination of placebo interferential current with exercises of the Pilates method. Patients will receive 18 sessions of treatment over a period of 6 weeks (3 sessions/week). The exercises of the Pilates method will be individualized to each patient's needs (pragmatic treatment).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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