Chronic non-specific low back pain. Dorsalgia, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The intervention group 1: In this group, participants will receive 10 sessions of real cerebral and peripheral electrical stimulation, 5 days a week, for two weeks. The cerebral stim
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 30-50 years A history of non-specific chronic Low Back Pain for at least six months OR a history of three episodes of Low Back Pain in the last year which were associated with activity limitation for more than 3 days or had required medical intervention Pain intensity greater than 30 based on 100 mm visual pain Scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A history of non-cured systemic diseases including musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, hormonal diseases, and malignancies ?A history of neurological disorders such as a headache, Seizure, polyneuropathy A history of psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression and phobia Addiction and alcoholism Taking medications that affect brain activity Brain implant Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis A history of low back surgery A history of trauma to lower back in the last year Herniated disk with clinical or/and imaging sign of nerve root involvement A history of treatment by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and/or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the last six months Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Intensity. Timepoint: One day before the treatment, one day, ten days and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Oswestry Disability Index Score. Timepoint: One day before the treatment, one day, ten days and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Questionnaire.;The absolute power of the brain activity. Timepoint: One day before the treatment, one day, ten days and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Quantitative electroencephalography.;The relative power of the brain activity. Timepoint: One day before the treatment, one day, ten days and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Quantitative electroencephalography.;Functional Level. Timepoint: One day before the treatment, one day, ten days and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Sit-to-Stand and Up and Go tests. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lumbar flexion range of motion. Timepoint: One day before the treatment, and one day, ten days and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: Schober Test.;Pressure Pain Threshold. Timepoint: One day before the treatment, and one day, ten days and one month after the treatment. Method of measurement: An algometry device. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFateme Esfandiarpour
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed