Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Pilates-based exercises, Electrotherapy, Interferencial current
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the addition of the interferential current to Pilates method exercises in the treatment of 148 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Interventions
DEVICEElectrotherapy
Combination of active interferential current with exercises of the Pilates method. Patients will receive 18 sessions of treatment over a period of 6 weeks (3 sessions/week). The exercises of Pilates method will be individualized to each patient's needs (pragmatic treatment).
DEVICEPilates
Combination of placebo interferential current with exercises of the Pilates method. Patients will receive 18 sessions of treatment over a period of 6 weeks (3 sessions/week). The exercises of the Pilates method will be individualized to each patient's needs (pragmatic treatment).
Sponsors
Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Sedentary patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain longer than 12 weeks * Pain greater than three points in Pain Numerical Rating Scale
Exclusion criteria
* Contra indications to physical exercise * Serious spinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases) * Nerve root compromise * Pregnancy * Infection and/or skin lesions at the site of the application of the interferential current * Cancer * Cardiac pacemaker * Changes in sensitivity or allergy in the region of electrode placement * Previous surgery on spine or physical therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain in the last six months * Previous experience with the Pilates method
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disability | Six weeks after randomization | Disability associated with low back pain will be measured by the 24-item Rolland Morris Disability Questionaire |
| Pressure pain threshold | Six weeks after randomization | Pressure pain threshold will be evaluated using a pressure algometer |
| Pain intensity | Six weeks after randomization | Pain intensity will be measured by an 11-point Pain Numerical Rating Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Specific disability | Six weeks and six months after randomization | Specific disability will be evaluated by an 11-point Patient-specific Functional Scale |
| Pain intensity | Six months after randomization | Pain intensity will be measured by an 11-point Pain Numerical Rating Scale |
| Kinesiophobia | Six weeks and six months after randomization | Kinesiophobia will be evaluated by the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia |
| Disability | Six months after randomization | Disability associated with low back pain will be measured by the 24-item Rolland Morris Disability Questionaire |
| Global impression of recovery | Six weeks and six months after randomization | Global impression of recovery will be measured by an 11-point Global Perceived Effect Scale |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed