Efficacy of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Electrotherapy Modalities in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT05646173
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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 aim of our study is to compare the effectiveness of auricular vagus nerve stimulation and conventional physical therapy in patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CBA). 60 patients, aged between 18 and 60, with persistent low back pain for the last 3 months and who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study will be included in the study. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups as conventional therapy (Group I) and auricular vagus stimulation therapy (Group II). Patient Identification Form, Oswestry Disability Index, Lumbal Region Joint Range of Motion and Mobility (Inclinometer, Modified Schober Test, Hand Finger-Ground Distance Test), muscle strength (CSMI-Cybex Humac-Norm isokinetic dynamometer and Lafayette manual muscle strength measuring device) in the evaluation of patients with CKD and endurance tests, postural control and balance assessment (BBS, Biodex Medical Systems), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale (PUKÖ). After the measurements on the 1st day, 15 sessions of application and the measurements will be repeated the day after the last session. A home exercise program will be created for the patients in both groups. Statistical analysis will be calculated using SPSS for Windows 22 program.
Study details
- Official title
- Comparison of the Efficacy of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Electrotherapy Modalities in Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: vagus stimülation device
- Device: Electrophysical agents
- Other: home exercise program
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
- Start date
- 2022-11-11
- Primary completion
- 2023-02-08
- Sex
- All
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * be between the ages of 20-60 * volunteering to work * Having low back pain for more than 3 months * Diagnosis of chronic low back pain by the doctor * Being able to read and write and be cooperative. * Not having received treatment for the lumbar region in the last 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Not having any lumbar surgery or vertebral fracture * Being neurological, radiculopathy, inflammatory etc disease * Having spinal deformities such as scoliosis or kyphosis * Vestibular or respiratory disorder, Auditory or cognitive impairment * Taking medication that will affect the balance (sedatives, etc.)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05646173