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Comparison of Two Electrotherapy Methods on Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT04859842 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2023-09-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is; to compare the effects of interferential current therapy (IF) applied in addition to conventional physical therapy on pain, functional status and quality of life compared to pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) in patients with chronic low back pain.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Interventions

OTHER

Pulse Electromagnetic Field

Patients will be treated for two weeks, five days a week, one session a day, and 10 sessions with PEMF in prone position. Each session will be 45 minute long with a 15 minute PEMF therapy and a 30 minute conventional therapy program.

OTHER

Interferential Current

Patients will be treated for two weeks, five days a week, one session a day, and 10 sessions with Interferential current in prone position. Four interferential electrode will be placed on low back region. Each session will be 45 minute long with a 15 minute interferential current and a 30 minute conventional therapy program.

OTHER

Sham

Patients will be treated for two weeks, five days a week, one session a day, and 10 sessions with conventional therapy and sham electrotherapy. Sham application will be performed on prone position with four electrodes and electrodes will stay for 15 minutes on this region.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mustafa Fatih Yaşar, MD · Bolu Abant Izzet Baylsa University

  • Ramazan KURUL, Ph.D · Bolu Abant Izzet Baylsa University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-21
Primary Completion
2022-12-21
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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