Addition of the Interferential Current to the Pilates Method in the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

N/ACompletedNCT01919268

Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo148 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the addition of the interferential current to Pilates method exercises in the treatment of 148 patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

148

Conditions

Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Interventions

ElectrotherapyDEVICE

Combination of active interferential current with exercises of the Pilates method. Patients will receive 18 sessions of treatment over a period of 6 weeks (3 sessions/week). The exercises of Pilates method will be individualized to each patient's needs (pragmatic treatment).

PilatesDEVICE

Combination of placebo interferential current with exercises of the Pilates method. Patients will receive 18 sessions of treatment over a period of 6 weeks (3 sessions/week). The exercises of the Pilates method will be individualized to each patient's needs (pragmatic treatment).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Sedentary patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain longer than 12 weeks * Pain greater than three points in Pain Numerical Rating Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Contra indications to physical exercise * Serious spinal pathologies (e.g. tumors, fractures and inflammatory diseases) * Nerve root compromise * Pregnancy * Infection and/or skin lesions at the site of the application of the interferential current * Cancer * Cardiac pacemaker * Changes in sensitivity or allergy in the region of electrode placement * Previous surgery on spine or physical therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain in the last six months * Previous experience with the Pilates method

Locations (1)

Physical Therapy Outpatient Department

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Disability

Disability associated with low back pain will be measured by the 24-item Rolland Morris Disability Questionaire

Time frame: Six weeks after randomization

Pressure pain threshold

Pressure pain threshold will be evaluated using a pressure algometer

Time frame: Six weeks after randomization

Pain intensity

Pain intensity will be measured by an 11-point Pain Numerical Rating Scale

Time frame: Six weeks after randomization

Secondary Outcomes

Pain intensity

Pain intensity will be measured by an 11-point Pain Numerical Rating Scale

Time frame: Six months after randomization

Disability

Disability associated with low back pain will be measured by the 24-item Rolland Morris Disability Questionaire

Time frame: Six months after randomization

Global impression of recovery

Global impression of recovery will be measured by an 11-point Global Perceived Effect Scale

Time frame: Six weeks and six months after randomization

Specific disability

Specific disability will be evaluated by an 11-point Patient-specific Functional Scale

Time frame: Six weeks and six months after randomization

Kinesiophobia

Kinesiophobia will be evaluated by the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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