The comparative effect between two different points of electrode stimulated of low TENS instrument in reducing neck pai
- Conditions
- chronic neck painAcupuncture-like TENSneck painpoints of electrode stimulated
- Registration Number
- TCTR20161230001
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
1.Aged 20-35 years
2.Neck pain at least three months
3.VAS more than or equal 4 from 10
4.No treated with acupuncture or physiotherapy treatment at least two weeks
5.willingness to participate in research and the ability to participate complete study
6.Normal sensation
7.No herniate disc or fracture at the cervical and thoracic spine
8.Normal blood pressure
9.No history of tumor or cancer
10.No open wound or infection at electrode placed
11.No congenital abnormality of spine
12.No use heart pacemaker
14.No surgery of cervical spine at least 3 months
15.No allergic history of gel, alcohol or adhesive tape
16.No pregnancy
17.No use analgesic or anti-inflammation drug at least 2 week
18.Neck disability index score < 35
1.The participant would like to withdraw from the study
2.The participant who uses analgesic and anti-inflammation drugs during the study
3.Receiving other treatment such as massage, acupuncture
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain Before, after 7th visit and followed up 2 week Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Disability Before, after 7th visit and followed up 2 week Neck Disability Index (NDI),Range of motion of neck Before, after 7th visit and followed up 2 week Goniometer,Pain pattern Before, after 7th visit and followed up 2 week Short-form Mc-Gill Questionaire Thai version