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

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Kinesio taping; Other: Electrical Stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02812459

ELECBACK_KT

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

Kinesio taping plus exercise

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio taping

Electrical stimulation plus exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Electrical Stimulation