NCT01896453

Brain and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain: a Factorial Design

Treatment of Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain With Brain and Peripheral Electrical Stimulation: a Factorial, Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of brain and peripheral electrical stimulation on chronic non-specific low back pain patients.

Conditions

• Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)	Technique based on the application of weak, direct electrical current to the brain through relatively large electrodes that are placed over the scalp, in which anodal and cathodal stimulation increases and decreases cortical excitability, respectively
PROCEDURE	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)	Technique based on the application of low-voltage electrical current to the skin through relatively large electrodes that are placed over the pain area.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-06-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2013-07-11
• Last updated: 2014-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil