The effect of electrical stimulation and focused trunk exercises on chronic non-specific low back pain

The effect of adding electrical stimulation to trunk-focused exercises on pain, disability, Quality of Life, functional and psychological factors in the elderly women with chronic non-specific low back pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240718062457N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-08

Start date

2024-08-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Chronic non-specific back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:The treatment consisted of a combination of heat and TENS using two non-stick electrodes. The group that will receive electrical stimulation was placed by the releva

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly women 60-70 years old Elderly women with non-specific chronic back pain for at least 3 months Normal pain intensity 3-8 on the visual pain scale Elderly women without using walking aids Sufficient ability to understand concepts to understand practice instructions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: diagnosis of serious injury in the spine• Fracture• Metastatic disease• Spinal canal stenosis or cauda equina syndrome Evidence of nerve root damage Any medical illness or disability that prevents participation in the exercise program, including: cardiovascular risk factors Cognitive limitations, with a score less than 25/30 in the mental status test high risk of falling, with a score of more than 15 in the fall risk assessment Physiotherapist treatment for non-specific chronic back pain in the previous 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before starting the pre-test intervention and after eight weeks of therapeutic interventions for the groups, the post-test was conducted. Method of measurement: Visual scale of pain (VAS).;Disability. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Rowland and Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMQ).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: 36-question quality of life questionnaire (SF-36).;Function. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: McGill performance tests.;Psychological factors. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: During this study, to investigate the psychological factors of fear of movement, pain catastrophizing scale, fear avoidance beliefs, automaticityTSK-11, PCS, FABQ, PSEQ, BAI questionnaires will be used respectively for pain and depression.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before starting the pre-test intervention and after eight weeks of therapeutic interventions for the groups, the post-test was conducted. Method of measurement: Visual scale of pain (VAS).;Disability. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: Rowland and Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMQ).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: 36-question quality of life questionnaire (SF-36).;Function. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: McGill performance tests.;Psychological factors. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and the end of the study. Method of measurement: During this study, to investigate the psychological factors of fear of movement, pain catastrophizing scale, fear avoidance beliefs, automaticityTSK-11, PCS, FABQ, PSEQ, BAI questionnaires will be used respectively for pain and depression.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShima Hazareh

The Univercity of Kharazmi

shimahazareh@gmail.com+98 902 423 3628

Outcome results

None listed

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