NCT03976232

Trans Cranial Direct Current Stimulation Along With Craniosacral Therapy on Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Efficacy of Trans Cranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Along With Craniosacral Therapy (CST) on Sleep Disturbances in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University) · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Sleep problems in patients with CLBP are a very common complication and is the most neglected part of the management. Though previous literature suggested that sleep problems need to be managed in patients with CLBP, no physical therapy or manual therapy techniques has been checked for their efficacy to manage the same. Therefore, there is a need to check the efficacy of various physical therapy and manual therapy techniques so that sleep problems associated with CLBP can be managed effectively by physical means. The main purpose of the study is to check the efficacy of tDCS and CST to improve sleep, pain and quality of life in patients with CLBP.

Conditions

• Sleep Disturbance
• Chronic Low-back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Trans cranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)	Active tDCS will be applied for 20 minutes with 2 mA intensity. Anode will be placed at left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and cathode will be placed at the right cerebellar cortex.
OTHER	Craniosacral therapy (CST)	Craniosacral therapy will be given to all the participants which includes release of all major diaphragm, frontal lift, parietal lift, occipital lift, CV4 and dural tube rocking.
OTHER	tDCS+ CST	This group will receive tDCS along with CST

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-06-01
• Primary completion: 2021-01-30
• Completion: 2021-02-02
• First posted: 2019-06-05
• Last updated: 2019-06-05