Does The Application of Interferential Current Therapy with Vacuum Electrodes Provide Additional Effect in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain? A Randomized Controlled Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180108038268N3

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-04-13

Start date

2015-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-05-21

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Conditions

Low back pain (Pain between 12th rib and gluteal fold)- nonspesific origin. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The patients in this group were applied interferential current with vacuum electrodes (n = 34). Four vacuum electrodes were placed so that the painful area remain

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: To be more than 18 years old Seeking treatment for chronic low back pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: cognitive dysfunction neurological deficits an extruded and/or sequestrated lumbar disc herniation spinal fusion pregnancy malignancy spinal compression fracture spondylolisthesis severe peripheral neuropathy an aortic aneurysm vertebral infection rheumatological disease vertebral column surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: pretreatment, one week and twelve weeks after the treatment. Method of measurement: The VAS pain assessment scale was used for subjective assessment of the pain.;Disability. Timepoint: pretreatment, one week and twelve weeks after the treatment. Method of measurement: The Oswestry questionnaire (The Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index ) was used to evaluate the functional ability of patients.;Quality of life. Timepoint: pretreatment and twelve weeks after the treatment. Method of measurement: Short Form 36 (SF-36) was used to assess quality of life of the patients.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity. Timepoint: pretreatment, one week and twelve weeks after the treatment. Method of measurement: The VAS pain assessment scale was used for subjective assessment of the pain.;Disability. Timepoint: pretreatment, one week and twelve weeks after the treatment. Method of measurement: The Oswestry questionnaire (The Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index ) was used to evaluate the functional ability of patients.;Quality of life. Timepoint: pretreatment and twelve weeks after the treatment. Method of measurement: Short Form 36 (SF-36) was used to assess quality of life of the patients.

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Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactFatmanur Aybala Koçak

Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine

aybala.kocak@ahievran.edu.tr+90 386 213 45 15

Outcome results

None listed

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