Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
This is a two-arm, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. The sample will consist of 46 individuals of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years old with DLCNE. Participants will be random
(2) Experimental group: 23 individuals will receive the active intervention that will be carried out twice a week for 10 weeks, totaling 20 sessions and will consist of the application of 20 minutes o
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 60 years; having non-specific chronic low back pain; having an average pain score greater than or equal to 4/10 on a numeric rating scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Have specific spinal pathology (tumor, spondylolisthesis, fracture, herniated disc, etc.); nerve root pain; coexistence of major muscular, joint, neurological, or psychiatric conditions; having undergone back surgery; perform some treatment for non-specific chronic low back pain concomitantly with the study; making chronic use of analgesic opioids; present contraindications for tDCS; diabetes mellitus; uncontrolled hypertension; severe cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease; pregnancy; malignant tumors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: It is expected to find an improvement of 3 points in pain intensity, assessed by the visual analog scale (VAS). Data collected one week before the intervention, before and after each intervention session, and one week after the completion of the interventions.;Outcome found 1: A statistically significant reduction in pain intensity assessed by VAS in the active tDCS group was observed in relation to the placebo tDCS group (p=0.026). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: It is expected to find a statistically significant difference in disability rates, assessed by ODI and Roland Morris. Data collected one week before the intervention and one week after the completion of the interventions.;Outcome found 2: There was no difference between groups for the disability outcome, ODI (p=0.113) and RMDQ (p=0.285). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRicardo Souza
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Outcome results
None listed