Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
The study is characterized as a two-arm, blinded, randomized clinical trial. Two groups with 15 participants each will be randomly randomized by the randomaizer system (https://www.random.org/lists/)
E02.331.750
Sponsors
Universidade Federal Alfenas
Universidade Federal Alfenas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Presence of non-specific low back pain confirmed by the roland morris disability questionnaire; age group over 18 years old; availability to attend the research site during the study period; both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant; person with seizure; pacemaker; open wound at the application site; cancer; deep vein thrombosis; epilepsy; spinal canal stenosis; radiculopathy; spondylolisthesis; scoliosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Verify improvement in pain intensity, determined by the visual analogue scale and the chronic pain scale graduated at the beginning (baseline), 10 post-intervention visits, 20 post-intervention visits | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Verify the improvement in muscular electrical activity of the paravertebral muscle, determined by the surface electromyograph at the beginning (baseline), after 10 sessions and after 20 sessions;Check the improvement in cardiac electrical activity, determined by heart rate variability at the beginning (baseline), after 10 treatments and after 20 treatments;verify the improvement in physical disability, determined by the Roland-Morris disability questionnaire at the beginning (baseline), after 10 consultations and after 20 consultations | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAndreia Terra
Universidade Federal Alfenas
Outcome results
None listed