Chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Dorsalgia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Both groups, verum and sham stimulation, will receive 20 minutes of tDCS on 5 consecutive days
2. Sham stimulation consists of a pre-programmed validated sham paradigm, verum stimulation will be wi
Sponsors
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 - 65 years, either sex 2. Categorised as suitable for a pain management programme 3. Have non-specific CLBP (with a minimum of 3 months of low back pain without any relevant ongoing pathologies such as acute disc prolapse, acute inflammation, bone fractures, spondylolisthesis or general health restrictions that require medical attention) 4. Are waiting to attend a cognitive behavioural group programme at a back pain clinic in North Germany 5. Provide written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other chronic pain syndromes 2. Spinal surgery in the past 6 month 3. Neurological disease 4. Psychiatric disease 5. Does not understand German 6. Pregnant or likely to become pregnant during the trial 7. Alcohol, drug, or medication abuse
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Subjective Functioning (Funktionsfragebogen Hannover) 2. Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire 3. Depression (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale) 4. Quality of Life (SF 36) 5. Bothersomeness (5 point scale) 6. Patient Perceived Satisfactory Improvement (5 point scale) Measurements at baseline, after tDCS period, after CBT, at 4 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks post CBT. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score (0 = no pain, 100 = unbearable pain) 2. Disability, measured using the Oswestry Disability Index 3. Measurements at baseline, after tDCS period, after CBT, at 4 weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks post CBT | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed