Low Back Pain Chapter XIII Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Conditions
Interventions
This is a study for a two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. Positive information group: 23 individuals of both sexes who will undergo electrotherapy in the lumbar region for 30
s initial expectation. Allocation will be done randomly, using a randomization website. To ensure the blinding of the evaluator, he/she will enter the room with the participant and will apply the ques
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná
Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Minimum age of 18 years; persistent low back pain for more than 12 weeks; moderate to severe pain (at least 3 points on the Visual Analogue Scale of pain); be able to understand and answer the questionnaires; both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Possibility of pregnancy or pregnant women; research participants who have neoplasms and tumors; research participants with cardiac pacemakers; research participants with significant skin irritations or (open wounds) at the TENS application site; research participants who have a diagnosis of fractures in the lumbar vertebrae; research participants who have serious neurological conditions or who have loss of sensation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the intensity of the patient's pain, determined by the VAS (visual analogue scale) immediately before and after the intervention;Assess patient functionality, determined by the PSFS (patient-specific functionality scale) immediately before and after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the patient's kinesiophobia, measured using the Tampa scale for kinesiophobia only before the intervention;Assess the pressure pain threshold, measured using a pressure algometer, immediately before and after the intervention;Assess the patient's fear and beliefs, as determined by the FABQ (Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire) only before the intervention | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Augusto Macedo
Universidade Estadual do Norte do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed