Chronic low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
A Group:Anodal High- definition transcranial direct current stimulation targeting at primary somatosensory cortex and Core stability exercise
B group:Cathodal High- definition transcranial direct current stimulation targeting at S1 and Core stability exercise
C group:Sham stimulation targeting at primary somatosensory cortex and Core stability exercise
Sponsors
The first affiliated hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. medical diagnosis of non-specific LBP with pain and symptoms persisting for more than 3 months and visual analogue scale (VAS)>3 cm. 2. aged 18–40 years and without history of other diseases. Participants were excluded if they had any of the followings: 1) outside the range of age, 2) pregnant, 3) acute LBP or sub-acute LBP. 3. chronic LBP of traumatic or structural origin, LBP with neurological symptoms or pain radiation in the lower leg(s). 4. previous back surgery, spinal tumors or infections, or neurological and/or musculoskeletal disorders unrelated to LBP. 5.No history of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other drugs in the past half a year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who did not meet the above inclusion criteria or were pregnant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Score, VAS;westry Disability Index, ODI;Pain Catastrophizing Scale, PCS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thickness of TrA and MF;Ability of postural control;Onset time, MF and MFV;Beta;Pearson correction coefficient;Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, RMDQ; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHongjiang Wang
The first affiliated hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Outcome results
None listed