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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-01-01
2023-05-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Purpose This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of adding high-frequency capacitive-resistive diathermic current (TECAR) therapy to lumbar stabilization exercises, compared to lumbar stabilization exercises alone, on pain intensity, functional status, and lumbar range of motion in individuals with chronic LDH.
Methods
Thirty participants with chronic LDH (duration \>6 months) and no neurological deficits will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups:
TECAR + Exercise Group (TEG, n=15): Participants will receive 12 sessions of TECAR therapy (20 minutes, 3 sessions per week) in combination with lumbar stabilization exercises over 4 weeks.
Exercise Group (EG, n=15): Participants will receive only lumbar stabilization exercises with the same frequency and duration.
Outcome measures will include:
Pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale - VAS)
Functional status (Oswestry Disability Index - ODI)
Lumbar range of motion (goniometry)
All evaluations will be performed pre- and post-intervention by a physiotherapist who is blinded to group allocation.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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TECAR Therapy Combined with Lumbal Stabilization Exercises
Participants in this group will receive high-frequency capacitive-resistive diathermic current (TECAR) therapy (20 minutes per session, 3 sessions/week for 4 weeks) in addition to a lumbal stabilization exercise program (12 sessions total).
High-Frequency Capacitive-Resistive Diathermic Current Therapy (TECAR)
20 minutes per session, 3 times per week for 4 weeks
Lumbal Stabilization Exercises Only
Participants in this group will receive only the lumbal stabilization exercise program, 3 sessions/week for 4 weeks (12 sessions total), with no TECAR therapy applied.
Lumbal Stabilization Exercise Program
3 sessions per week for 4 weeks, each session includes core stabilization and lumbar control exercises (12 sessions total).
Interventions
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High-Frequency Capacitive-Resistive Diathermic Current Therapy (TECAR)
20 minutes per session, 3 times per week for 4 weeks
Lumbal Stabilization Exercise Program
3 sessions per week for 4 weeks, each session includes core stabilization and lumbar control exercises (12 sessions total).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* diagnosed with low back pain
* pain localized between L1 and L5
* having low back pain lasting for more than 3 months \[24\].
Exclusion Criteria
* muscle weakness, or reflex loss identified during motor, sensory, or reflex examinations
* history of prior lumbal spine surgery or vertebral fractures
* presence of electronic medical devices such as pacemakers or other implants contraindicated for electrical stimulation or high-frequency diathermy therapy
* patients officially registered as disabled or receiving social benefits due to low back pain, severe osteoporosis, osteomalacia, malignancy, infectious diseases, or systemic musculoskeletal or rheumatological disorders,
* pregnancy,
* cardiovascular conditions preventing exercise, or viscerogenic causes of low back pain
20 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Şebnem Nur Alkan
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Şebnem Nur Alkan
Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy, Atlas University
Locations
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Atlas University
Istanbul, Kagıthane, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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ETTBI-LDH-2023-01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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