Exploring effect of new brain stimulation technique on brain activity and connectivity in individuals with chronic low back pai
- Conditions
- Chronic low back painMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621001438842
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Otago
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
• Capable of understanding and signing an informed consent form
• Age between 18 to 75 years on the day of the consent
• Pain in the lower back area (region between the 12th rib and the gluteal fold) that occurs every day for more than or equal to 3 months
• A score of more than 4 on the 11-point numeric pain rating scale (NPRS, 0 is No pain to 10 is Worst pain) in the past 4 weeks
• A disability score of more than or equal to 5 on Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire
•Inflammatory arthritis
•Undergoing any therapy from a health professional (e.g. physiotherapists or chiropractor)
•Recent soft tissue injuries of the back in the last 3 months
•History of surgery to the back region
•Current intake of any centrally-acting medications or intention of taking new medications on the treatment day.
•Recent steroid injections to the back (in the past 6 months)
•History of neurological diseases
•Unstable medical or psychiatric conditions
•History of epilepsy or seizures
•Presence of any peripheral neuropathy or vascular pathology
•Alcohol or substance abuse
•Dyslipidaemia
•Cognitive impairments (dementia, post-traumatic stress disorders, Alzheimer’s disease)
•History of uncontrolled/untreated hypertension
•Presence of any pacemaker or defibrillator
•Presence of any electronic implants or metal implant in the body (particularly head and neck)
•Recent or current pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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