NCT06642350

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Versus Therapeutic Resistance Exercise for the Treatment of Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Versus Medical Therapeutic Training (MTT) Resistance Exercise for the Treatment of Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain in Middle-Aged to Older Cohort With Low-Back Pain.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCBP) is considered the leading cause of impairment of normal, symptom-free life (disability-adjusted life years - DALYs). NSCBP force more people out of work than diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, respiratory disease, asthma and cancer together. Strength and stability-oriented training programs in particular can lead to a significant improvement in NSCBP. However, back pain patients often cite time limitations and kinesiophobia (fear of movements) as the main reasons for their physical inactivity . The time-effective, joint-friendly and highly customizable whole-body electromyostimulation technology (WB-EMS) has been shown to be an effective alternative to conventional back training in two recently published clinical studies Following the successful implementation of this concept, dissemination of the positive results and testing of suitable settings for its implementation, the next step is to adapt and implement the concept as part of a knowledge transfer project in outpatient rehabilitation settings. The present project thus aimed to compare the effect of WB-EMS versus medical therapeutic therapy (MTT) using dedicated resistances devices as a recognized safe and effective treatment for low back pain.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Whole-body electrostimulation	10 weeks of WB-EMS 1.5x 20 min/week
OTHER	Medical Training Therapy	10 weeks of MTT 2x 45 min/week

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-01
• Primary completion: 2024-11-30
• Completion: 2025-03-31
• First posted: 2024-10-15
• Last updated: 2026-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany