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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patient group: rpms intervention:
5 interventions within 10 days.
Duration 20min., frequency 25Hz, 50% max. stimulator output.
Stimulation pulses 3 sec., with 6 sec. rest between periods
use
Sponsors
Klinik für Orthopädie, Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient group: clinical diagnosis Low Back Pain, localised between the 12th rib and the inferior gluteal folds of 6 months or longer, ability to walk, age between 18 and 70 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: acute inflammatory processes (spondylodiscitis, myositis, e.g.), acute or insufficiently recovered vertebral fractures, acute radicular syndromes with- or without sensorimotor deficits, intake of corticosteroids, cardiac pace makers, implantable pumps, metal implants in the area of the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine and the hip, psychiatric conditions, addiction and pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of somatosensory thersholds to evaluate processing of thermal and mechanical stimuli. Testing is perfomed before the first intervention and after the last intervention. Outcomes are elevated by Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective Pain Levels (Numeric Rating Scale 0-10) Disability (Oswestry Disability Index) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactEduard Kraft
Klinik für Orthopädie, Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed