Effects of interferential therapy on electroencephalography of patients with chronic nonspecific low back pai

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Recruiting

• Conditions: chronic nonspecific low back pain.; Low back pain; M54.5

• Registration Number: IRCT20210316050727N1
• Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 12 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Low back pain with or without pain radiating to the lower extremities above the knee for more than three months
Pain perception over 40 mm in the Visual Analogue Scale

Exclusion Criteria

Existence of any serious disorders in the spine such as fractures, tumors, inflammatory diseases
Nerve root disorders confirmed by neurological testing
Having simultaneous treatment
Cancer patients and heart patients with pacemakers
Any contraindicationto the use of electrotherapy
Having received physiotherapy treatment in the eight weeks before data collection
Having metal implants in the spine
Pregnancy
Taking drugs that affect the nervous system
History of neuropsychological diseases
Corticosteroid treatment in the last 2 weeks
sleep disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Theta wave power( Absolute power of the frequency range 4-7 Hz). Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: EEG recorder.;Alpha wave power( Absolute power of the frequency range 8-12 Hz). Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: EEG recorder.;Beta wave power( Absolute power of the frequency range 13-30 Hz). Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Absolute power of the frequency range 13-30 Hz.;Gamma wave power( Absolute power of frequency range above 30 Hz). Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: EEG recorder.;Intensity of pain( VAS scale score). Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: VAS scale.