Effects of electrical whole body muscle stimulation on people with chronic nonspecific back pain

Effects of electrical whole body muscle stimulation on people with chronic nonspecific back pain - EMBUR

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011896

Enrollment

140

Registered

2017-03-17

Start date

2017-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M54.9 M54.8

Interventions

Group 1: "classic" treatment of active physiotherapy with exercise treatment under independent implementation of isometric and isotonic exercises for muscle training Group 2: EMS training therapy, und

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic Back Pain Patients: - Low back pain score after NASS and Oswestry - Criteria for chronic back pain (pain> 3 months) - sporadic sports / spine gymnastics / PT

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - psychiatric disorders - Impairment of muscle function, muscular diseases - diagnosed equilibrium disorders / dizziness - neurologically detectable coordination disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Remission of chronic nonspecific back pain during or immediately after the intervention. T0: before beginning T1: 6 weeks after beginning T2: 12 weeks after beginning T3: 24 weeks after the start each: Biomechanical tests: MFT S3 check Leonardo Stair Leonardo GRFP: Trunk Rise, multi 2Leg Hop, CRT Questionnaires: NASS (North American Spine society), VAS (Visual Analogue Scale), Oswestry Disability Index, SF 36 survey, HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, pain-focused German version)	—

Measure

Time frame

Remission of chronic nonspecific back pain during or immediately after the intervention. T0: before beginning T1: 6 weeks after beginning T2: 12 weeks after beginning T3: 24 weeks after the start each: Biomechanical tests: MFT S3 check Leonardo Stair Leonardo GRFP: Trunk Rise, multi 2Leg Hop, CRT Questionnaires: NASS (North American Spine society), VAS (Visual Analogue Scale), Oswestry Disability Index, SF 36 survey, HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, pain-focused German version)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of the biomechanical parameters during or immediately after the intervention. T0: before beginning T1: 6 weeks after beginning T2: 12 weeks after beginning T3: 24 weeks after the start each: Biomechanical tests: MFT S3-Check Leonardo Stair Leonardo GRFP: Trunk Rise, multi 2Leg Hop, CRT	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Rakers

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenKlinikum der Universität - Standort GroßhadernKlinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation

EMBuR@uni-muenchen.de089 / 440074085

Outcome results

None listed

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