Effectiveness of Electrical Stimulation or Kinesio Taping on Recovery Disability in Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT02812459

Last Updated: 2018-10-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-06-30

Study Completion Date

2018-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of electrical stimulation and kinesio taping in combination with exercise in People with Chronic Low Back Pain

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Kinesio taping plus exercise

Kinesio taping application for low back plus back exercises.This protocol will be administered three a week for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio taping

Intervention Type OTHER

Kinesio taping is a new taping modality which act diminishing pain.

Electrical stimulation plus exercise

Electrical stimulation for control pain applied in low back plus exercises.This protocol will be administered three a week for 4 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Electrical Stimulation

Intervention Type OTHER

Electrical stimulation therapy is a electrical current that allow patients diminish pain.

Interventions

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Kinesio taping

Kinesio taping is a new taping modality which act diminishing pain.

Intervention Type OTHER

Electrical Stimulation

Electrical stimulation therapy is a electrical current that allow patients diminish pain.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. LBP for three months or more;
2. age between 25 and 65 years;
3. a score of four points or more on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire;
4. not currently receiving physical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

1. the presence of lumbar stenosis;
2. any clinical signs of radiculopathy;
3. a diagnosis of spondylolisthesis;
4. a diagnosis of fibromyalgia;
5. treatment with corticosteroid or oral medication within the past two weeks;
6. a history of spinal surgery;
7. disease of the central or peripheral nervous system.
Minimum Eligible Age

25 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad de Granada

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Encarnación Aguilar Ferrandiz

Lecturer

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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María Encarnación Aguilar-Ferrándiz

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Deparment of Physical Therapy. University of Granada

Locations

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Adelaida Mª Castro Sánchez

Almería, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Other Identifiers

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ELECBACK_KT

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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