Lumbar Disc Herniation
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of pulse magnetic field therapy on pain, functional status, and quality of life in patients with chronic radicular pain due to lumbar disc herniation.
Detailed description
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) is a non-invasive, painless treatment for various injuries, bone related conditions and pains. However, further studies on PEMF effects on low back and radicular pain is needed due to lack of studies in this area.
Sponsors
Birkan Sonel Tur
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18-65 * Unilateral radicular pain for at least 3 months * Severity of radicular pain with Visual Analog Score of at least 4/10 * Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy or lactation * Cardiac pacemaker, or any metal implants or electronic devices anywhere in the body * History of surgery or algological procedure of the lumbar region * Physical therapy within the last year due to back pain * Previous PEMF treatment * Malignancy or suspicion * Polyneuropathy (diabetic or other) * Connective tissue disease * Presence of inflammatory joint pain * Fibromyalgia * Presence of open surface wound * Tuberculosis, mycosis, or viral disease * Presence of pain in another region of the body with higher severity than radicular back pain * Use of drugs other than paracetamol-derivative simple analgesics (Nonsteroidal Aanti inflammatuar, central effective, or narcotic analgesics), or less than three weeks since the discontinuation of these drugs * Advanced mood disorder * Radiographic evidence of Grade 2 spondylolisthesis, presence of spinal instability, and advanced degenerative spondylarthrosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10 cm Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | 3 weeks | The patient is asked to indicate their perceived pain intensity along a 10cm horizontal line, where '0' represents 'no pain' and '10', 'unbearable pain'. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disability; Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) | 3 weeks | RMDQ has 24 yes/no questions. Scoring is between 0-24. A score of 0: no disability, score of \>1 indicates disability. |
| Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) | 3 weeks | Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) is a questionnaire designed to measure a patient's view of their own health status, in a number of areas. The NHP consists of two parts. The first part focuses on health and comprises 38 items which deal with pain, energy, sleep, mobility, emotional reaction and social isolation. All questions have only yes/no answer options and each section score is weighted. The higher the score, the greater the number and severity of problems. The highest score in any section is 100. |
Outcome results
None listed