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A clinical study to compare the effects of interferential therapy and microcurrent on low back pain of unknown origin

Comparative Efficacy of Interferential Therapy and Microcurrent on Pain, Range of Motion and Function in subjects with Chronic Non Specific Low Back Pain a randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/070786
Enrollment
34
Registered
2024-07-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Interferential Therapy: The intervention group will get 10 minutes of interferential therapy with Carrier Frequency of 4 KHz in a Quadripolar technique with Supervised Exercise Program.

Sponsors

Rohini Kusum Lakra
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects age between 20 to 45 years.3 2. Both male and female subjects. 3. Pain in the area between 12th ribs and L5 vertebra.2 4. Subjects with Low Back Pain duration of more than 3 months.6 5. Pain intensity according to Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) from 3-8.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cases of unilateral or bilateral radiating pain (Radiculopathy, Sciatica).2 2. Musculoskeletal conditions like scoliosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, limb length discrepancy etc.3,5 3. History of trauma, fracture of spine, lower limb, spinal surgery and metal implant etc. 4. Diagnosed cases of carcinoma, renal disorder, vascular disease and infectious disease of spine like TB.5 5. Rheumatological disorders like Rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis etc. 6. Neurological conditions like Spinal cord injury, Developmental disorders and congenital diseases like spina bifida etc. 7. Cases with implanted pacemaker / cardiac disorders. 8. Pregnancy and other diagnosed gynaecological disorders etc.3 9. Localised skin infections / lesions in lumbar spine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Pain intensity [Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)]. 2. Lumbar Flexion-Extension ROM [Modified -Modified Schober’s Test (MMST)]. 3. Function [Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)].Timepoint: 2 times – on day 0 and after 2 weeks of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRohini Kusum Lakra

National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan)

sarkarb1@gmail.com8820692556

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026