Short-term effectiveness of electroanalgesia treatment in chronic low-back pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Self-perceived pain; Lumbar degree of functionality; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000448549
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sevilla

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

1. Suffering from low-back pain of more than three months clinical course.

2. Not having metallic implants in the spine.

3. A global score of less than 45 on the Personal Psychological Apprehension Scale (PPAS).

4. Willingness to participate in the study as declared in
signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. A previous history of degenerative disorders of the central and/or peripheral nervous system.

2. To show any contraindication for the application of interferential electrotherapy treatment (e.g, having metallic implants, fear to electrotherapy).

3. Having surgery undertaken on the vertebral column

4. Any manual or physical treatment in the spine in the eight weeks before data collection

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umbar self-perceived pain assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) <br><br>A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be used to measure self-reported pain. The VAS is considered to be a validated, effective, accurate, sensitive, easy to use, and reproducible method to assess acute and chronic pain. <br>The subject will be asked to mark in the VAS the current intensity of low back-pain. The result will be expressed in millimeters (mm), ranging from 0 to 100 mm. [After the two-weeks intervention protocol<br>]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umbar functionality assessed by means of the Oswestry Scale<br><br>The Oswestry scale is the most commonly used and recommended clinical tool to measure the functional impact of lower back pain. It is especially indicated in patients with moderate to intense disability, which are common in specialized locomotor system consultations.<br><br>This scale is a self-administered questionnaire and specific to subjects with low-back pain, which measures limitations during daily activities. It is comprised of 10 items with six possible answers. Therefore, the degree of disability is classified as minimal disability (0%-20%), moderate (20%-40%), severe (40%-60%), crippled (60%-80%) and bed bound (80%-100%)<br><br>The Oswestry scale is one of the most commonly used scales in clinical trials and has served as a reference to determine the validity of other scales.<br>[After the two-weeks intervention protocol]