TECAR Therapy in Chronic Back Pain
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07821021
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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 goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding high-intensity electromyostimulation (Hi-EMS) to capacitive and resistive electric transfer (TECAR) therapy improves pain and functional performance in adults with chronic nonspecific low back pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does adding Hi-EMS to TECAR therapy reduce low back pain at rest? * Does adding Hi-EMS reduce pain during the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test? * Does adding Hi-EMS improve pressure pain threshold and performance on the - Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test? Researchers will compare TECAR therapy delivered with Hi-EMS to TECAR therapy delivered without Hi-EMS. Participants will: * Receive both treatment conditions in a randomized order * Wait one week between treatment sessions * Receive 10 minutes of capacitive electrical transfer followed by 10 minutes of resistive electrical transfer during each session * Receive Hi-EMS during the 10-minute resistive electrical transfer phase in one of the sessions * Complete pain, pressure pain threshold, and functional performance assessments immediately before and after each session
Study details
- Official title
- An Investigation Into the Short-term Effects of Capacitive and Resistive Electrical Transfer Therapy Alone Versus Combined With Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain.
- Interventions
- Device: TECAR Therapy plus Hi-EMS
- Device: Tecar therapy alone
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
- Start date
- 2026-10-19
- Primary completion
- 2027-02-09
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 21 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion criteria: * 21 to 60 years old * chronic nonspecific low back pain * minimum pain intensity of 3 on a 0-10 scale * be able to provide consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion criteria: * spinal fracture * tumor * radiculopathy * neurological or vascular condition * pregnancy * cardiac pacemaker or other implanted device * skin disorder or allergy * altered sensation in the treatment area * active or recent hemorrhage * cognitive impairments * liniments or heat rubs immediately before a study session * treatment for low back within the previous 6 weeks * currently receiving disability benefits because of low back pain * current or pending litigation related to low back pain
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07821021