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The Effect of TECAR Therapy on Pain Relief, Functional Disability and Range of Motion in Patients with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain

The Effect of TECAR Therapy on Pain Relief, Functional Disability and Range of Motion in Patients with Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171224038043N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-01-24
Start date
2018-01-13
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

Non-specific chronic low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A treatment group with TECAR, 10 sessions of treatment with a TECAR machine, along with the usual treatment of physiotherapy that is exactly the same as the control
Treatment - Devices
Intervention group: A treatment group with TECAR, 10 sessions of treatment with a TECAR machine, along with the usual treatment of physiotherapy that is exactly the same as the control group.The sessi
Control group: The usual physical therapy therapy group, 10 sessions of TENS with exercise sessions were one day and each treatment session was 30 minutes TENS (15 minutes of high frequency or TENS no

Sponsors

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men and women between the ages of 20 and 60 History of back pain for more than 3 months, or at least half a day in the last 6 months Pain intensity greater than 3 according to V.A.S Not having acute and inflammatory back pain, subacute and traumatic low back pain Not having spinal canal stenosis, scoliosis and ankylosing spondylitis Not having back pain after delivery or during pregnancy Not having history of bone surgery, lumbar vertebral fracture, osteoporosis, infection, cancer, neurological diseases Not having a history of any type of physical therapy for your back during the past month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of medication during research Participant's reluctance to continue treatment Doing exercises other than those trained in the course of treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain severity score with the V.A.S index. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of each treatment session and one week after the completion of the study. Method of measurement: V.A.S index.;Functional disability assessment through Oswesterry and Roland-morris questionnaires. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of each treatment session and one week after the completion of the study. Method of measurement: Oswestry and Roland-morris questionnaires score.;Measuring the range of motion through the Inclinometer tilt. Timepoint: The beginning and the end of each treatment session and one week after the completion of the study. Method of measurement: Inclinometer Tilometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMozhdeh Dariush

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

mozhdeh_dariush@yahoo.com+98 21 7750 6157

Outcome results

None listed

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