Influence of Cryotherapy Combined to TENS Burst in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Lombar Pain
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT03111199
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of TENS Burst combined Cryotherapy on painful sensation, functional capacity and quality of life of patients with non-specific chronic pain. Study hypothesis: The TENS Burst combined with Cryotherapy offers a better response in the pain sensation, functional capacity and quality of life of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain when compared to the application of these resources in isolation.
Study details
- Official title
- Influence of Cryotherapy Combined to TENS Burst in Pain, Functional Capacity and Quality of Life Patients With Non-specific Chronic Lombar Pain: A Blind Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Cryotherpy
- Other: TENS Burst
- Other: TENS Burst Placebo
- Other: Education
- Sponsor
- Wouber Hérickson de Brito Vieira
- Organization
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
- Start date
- 2017-04-17
- Primary completion
- 2017-10-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 30 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Brazil
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Women who present a regular menstrual cycle of 21-35 days; * Body mass index between 18.5 and 30 kg / m2; * Low back pain for at least 12 weeks; * Diagnosis for the treatment of chronic lumbar of non-specific origin; * Not used electrotherapy before; * No presenting skin alteration, vascular sensitivity or that hinder a perception of electrical stimulation and allergy to ice. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who are not tolerant and respect the evaluation and / or intervention procedures; * Absence in less than two protocol treatment sessions; * Initiate during the protocol the use of analgesics and anti-inflammatories; * The participants to withdraw their consent to participate in the research.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03111199