Short-term Effectiveness of Additional Electrical Stimulation to Exercise Versus Kinesio Taping in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Universidad de Granada1 site in 1 country62 target enrollmentJune 2016

ConditionsChronic Low Back Pain

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain
Sponsor: Universidad de Granada
Enrollment: 62
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change from baseline in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) at one month.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of electrical stimulation and kinesio taping in combination with exercise in People with Chronic Low Back Pain

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2016

End Date

April 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Universidad de Granada

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Encarnación Aguilar Ferrandiz

Lecturer

Universidad de Granada

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•LBP for three months or more;
•age between 25 and 65 years;
•a score of four points or more on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire;
•not currently receiving physical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

•the presence of lumbar stenosis;
•any clinical signs of radiculopathy;
•a diagnosis of spondylolisthesis;
•a diagnosis of fibromyalgia;
•treatment with corticosteroid or oral medication within the past two weeks;
•a history of spinal surgery;
•disease of the central or peripheral nervous system.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change from baseline in Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) at one month.

Time Frame: 4 weeks

The Roland Morris disability questionnaire is a self-administered disability measurement scored on a 24-point scale from 0 = no disability to 24 = severe disability

Secondary Outcomes

Change from baseline Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at one month(4 weeks)
Change from baseline Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) at one month(4 weeks)
Change from baseline Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK) at one month(4 weeks)
Change from baseline Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at one month.(4 weeks)
Change from baseline Mechanosensitive/the Seated Slump Test neurodynamic testing at one month(4 weeks)
Change from baseline Mechanosensitive/straight-leg raise neurodynamic testing at one month(4 weeks)
Change from baseline Anxiety and depression measures at one month(4 weeks)
Change from baseline Quality of Sleep at one month(4 weeks)