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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on lowback pain

Clinical trial of effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) on pain intensity and disability level of patients with chronic non specific low back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015113025314N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2016-05-05
Start date
2016-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

MECHANICAL LOWBACK PAIN. Biomechanical lesion, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: using Celecoxib capsule 100 mg daily and using tDCS device for 5 days, 20 minutes. Intervention 2: control group: using Celecoxib capsule 100 mg daily and using s
Treatment - Other
intervention group: using Celecoxib capsule 100 mg daily and using tDCS device for 5 days, 20 minutes
control group: using Celecoxib capsule 100 mg daily and using sham status of tDCS device for 5 days, 20 minutes

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Aja University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: low back pain history for 3 months; age 18-55. exclusion criteria: history of severe trauma to the low back; history of cancer; history of steroid use; severe weight loss; significant morning stiffness; signs of infection such as fever; night sweats; peripheral joint involvement; positive family history of rheumatic diseases; non-mechanical nature of pain (night pain, unrelated to activity); progressive muscle weakness; neurological defects; incontinence of urine and feces; evidence of spinal cord injury; radiculopathy; immunodeficiency disease; history of spinal surgery in the past year; neurodegenerative diseases; mental illness; pregnancy; dizziness; headaches; ear pain increased continuously.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disability intensity. Timepoint: before intervention, imidiatly after intervention, 1 month after intervention, 3 month intervention. Method of measurement: OSWESTRY quastionaire.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: before intervention, imidiatly after intervention, 1 month after intervention, 3 month intervention. Method of measurement: VAS quastionaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamane Seddighi

AJA university of Medical Sciences

s84sedighi@gmail.com+98 21 4382 3476

Outcome results

None listed

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