Comparison of Efficiency of Interferential Current Application Methods in Chronic Neck Pain

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain

Treatments: Device: Sham vacuum; Device: Interferential Current Therapy Vacuum Electrodes; Device: Interferential Current Therapy Carbon-silicon Pad Electrodes

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06562933

AIBU-FTR-SK-8

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Interferential Current Therapy on pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with chronic neck pain and to compare the effects of applying Interferential Current Therapy with vacuum electrodes versus carbon-silicon pad electrodes.

Full description

Neck pain is quite common in the adult population and is a frequent reason for seeking medical attention. The prevalence of neck problems has increased with modern lifestyle changes. In individuals with neck pain, symptoms may resolve on their own within a few weeks, but approximately 30% of cases can become chronic. Neck pain lasting 1-4 weeks is considered acute; 4-12 weeks is subacute; and neck pain persisting for 12 weeks or more is considered chronic. Interferential current therapy is used in the treatment of chronic neck pain and is one of the physical therapy methods with analgesic effects. It is widely used around the world. Interferential Current Therapy can be applied using two types of electrodes: vacuum electrodes and carbon-silicon pad electrodes.The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Interferential Current Therapy on pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with chronic neck pain and to compare the effects of applying Interferential Current Therapy with vacuum electrodes versus carbon-silicon pad electrodes

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with chronic neck pain lasting at least 3 months
• Ages between 20 and 50 years

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with inflammatory or infectious diseases and those with radiculopathy or myelopathy symptoms
• Patients for whom electrotherapy is contraindicated (e.g., those with pregnancy, neurological conditions such as epilepsy, inner ear hearing aids, arrhythmias, pacemakers, active infections, skin lesions, etc.)
• Individuals with a history of malignancy, major surgery, or previous trauma
• Individuals who have received physical therapy within the last year
• Patients whose evaluation could not be completed for any reason
• Patients who do not wish to complete their evaluations for any reason

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Sham vacuum

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham vacuum

Treatment:

Device: Sham vacuum

Interferential Current Therapy Vacuum Electrodes

Active Comparator group

Description:

Interferential Current Therapy Vacuum Electrodes

Treatment:

Device: Interferential Current Therapy Vacuum Electrodes

Interferential Current Therapy Carbon-silicon Pad Electrodes

Active Comparator group

Description:

Interferential Current Therapy Carbon-silicon Pad Electrodes

Treatment:

Device: Interferential Current Therapy Carbon-silicon Pad Electrodes