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Study NCT ID: NCT03794869
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2019-01-09
First Post: 2019-01-03
Is Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Short-term Effects of Exercise Program Versus Electropuncture in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Sponsor: Universidad de Almeria
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Study Overview

Official Title: Short-term Effects of Exercise Program Versus Electropuncture on Pain, Depression, Range of Motion and Disability, in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2019-01
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: This study evaluate the effectiveness that exists when performing a treatment based on a table of exercises for strengthening the lumbar muscles versus a treatment based on electropuncture in patients with chronic low back pain.
Detailed Description: Low back pain has a high prevalence in all European countries, appearing as the main cause of activity limitation in people under 45 years of age. It has got a high recurrence, which decreases the activities of daily life, facilitates the focus of attention to pain and increases the fear of movement, with the consequent muscular atrophy. A serie cases will be conducted comparing a a table of exercises versus electropuncture.

Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness that exists when performing a tratment based on a table of exercises for strengthening the lumbar muscles versus a treatment based on electropuncture.

Methods: A sample of 12 subjects with chronic low back pain will be assigned to an exercise program or dry electropuncture treatment (EPS), during 4 weeks (2 sessions/week). The measurement variables selected for the study were the followings: Straight Leg Raise, Vasalva, Gaesslen test, algometry (pressure pain threshold), goniometry (measurement of the range of motion), Scale of disability for low back pain of Oswestry, Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Visual Analogue Scale (EVA), Mcquade's Test and the Roland-Morrys' Questionnaire, developing a pre-treatment and post-treatment assessment.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: False
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: