Status:
COMPLETED
Brain and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain: a Factorial Design
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of brain and peripheral electrical stimulation on chronic non-specific low back pain patients.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females aged \> 18 years and \<65 years
- Complaining of back pain for more than three months
- Presence of a chronic pain measurable with the number rating scale (NRS 0-10) not less than 4 during a 1 week daily NRS monitoring
- Seeking care for low back pain
Exclusion
- Previous surgery on the spine, spondylolisthesis
- Previous treatment with TENS \<6 months
- Previous treatment with tDCS
- Disc herniation with nerve compression
- Neurological, psychiatric and rheumatologic diseases
- Impaired sensibility
- Use of pacemakers or other implanted devices
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
92 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01896453
Start Date
June 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
December 4 2014
Active Locations (1)
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School of Physiotherapy - University of São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05360-000