Effectiveness of Radiofrequency versus Ultrasound on Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Effectiveness of Radiofrequency versus Ultrasound on Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Crossover Study - Radiofrequency versus Ultrasound application for Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061210

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-09

Start date

2025-02-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

Radiofrequency Therapeutic ultrasound

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Persistent chronic nonspecific low back pain for three months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - If they exhibit any neurological symptoms. - If the subject has a history of surgery and trauma to the neck and back within the past 12 months. - Contraindications and precautions to heating modalities. - If subject using any medication. - If the subject has skin infection. - Disc prolapse, nerve root compression, spinal canal stenosis, tumor and spondylolisthesis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle stiffness of multifidus and erector spinae	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Range of motion of lumber spine during extension and full flexion phase, muscle activity using Electromyography, and Pain	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHideyuki Usa

Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy

usa@tmu.ac.jp+81-3-3819-1211

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026