Effect of Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive on Chronic Discogenic Sciatica
RecruitingNot applicableNCT07841405
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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 evaluate the effect of Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive (TECAR) on pain, functional disability and electrophysiological parameters in adults with chronic discogenic sciatica . The main questions it aims to answer are: • Is there significant effect of TECAR therapy on pain, functional disability and Electrophysiological parameters (H-reflex latency and amplitude) ? Researchers will compare effect of adding TECAR therapy to conventional physical therapy program (TENS, hot pack, stretching exercises and core stability exercises) Vs conventional physical therapy program alone to see if there is a beneficial effect of adding TECAR therapy to physical therapy program Participants in study group will receive TECAR therapy in addition to conventional PT program while participants in control group will receive conventional PT program
Study details
- Official title
- Effect of Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer on Pain, Functional Outcome and Electrophysiological Parameters in Patients With Chronic Discogenic Sciatica
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive (TECAR) therapy
- Other: conventional physical therapy program
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Start date
- 2026-09-21
- Primary completion
- 2027-01-21
- Sex
- Male
- Age range
- from 35 Years to 50 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Egypt
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 30-50 years * Unilateral chronic discogenic sciatica at L5-S1, MRI confirmed * Symptom duration more than 3 months * Pain score ≥ 4 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) * Ability to participate in outpatient physiotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * Previous lumbar spine surgery * Pacemaker or metallic implants * Peripheral neuropathy or systemic neurological disorders * Severe sensory loss * Skin lesions at the treatment site * Recent corticosteroid injection (\< 3 weeks)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07841405