Investigating the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) along with exercise on chronic back pain in patients referred to the pain clinic: A clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20100501003844N6

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-01

Start date

2024-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with exerciseTreatment method: In this group, participants receive real transcranial direct current stimulati

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women, 18 to 75 years of age with chronic non-specific low back pain diagnosed as recurrent episodes for more than two years according to guidelines All patients must have had a minimum pain intensity of 4 on a visual analogue scale (VAS) in the two weeks prior to treatment. This scale is the most common for pain.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Spine surgery Cognitive impairment History of epilepsy Implantable devices in the skull Major neurological or psychiatric illnesses Severe heart, lung, kidney, or liver disease or pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain reduction: Measure the reduction in back pain intensity using standard pain measurement tools (such as VAS). Timepoint: One month. Method of measurement: VAS (Visual Analog Scale).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactCyrus Emir Alavi

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

cyrusemiralavi@yahoo.com+98 13 3354 2460

Outcome results

None listed

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