Chronic non-specific low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group 1:True stimulation - interval of 3~7 days - false stimulation
Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) at 1.5 mA for 20 minutes targeting the supplementary motor area (
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Non-athletes aged 18 years or older; (2)Pain duration of 3 months or more; (3)An average pain intensity of 3 or higher on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) over the past week; (4)No treatment or rehabilitation intervention received for at least four weeks prior to enrollment; (5)Right-handed, with normal or corrected-to-normal vision; (6)Participants meet the safety criteria for anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Presence of radicular symptoms or a history of chronic pain in other body regions, or a history of current acute pain; (2)Specific low back pain due to causes such as tumor, infection, metabolic disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or fracture; (3)Extradural diseases (e.g., vascular or genitourinary system disorders); (4)History of any spinal surgery or hip/knee joint surgery; (5)Neurological disorders or a history of psychiatric illness; (6)Spinal deformities (e.g., spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, or scoliosis); (7)Pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle onset latency; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle activation level;Motion control test;Center of Pressure (CoP); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMengya Liu
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed