Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:05 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:05 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04496661
Brief Summary:
Low back pain (LBP) has been associated with severe impairments, primarily related to activities of daily living, functional ability and quality of life. A multimodal approach to pain management, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and peripheral electrical stimulation (PES), may improve outcomes in chronic LBP. However, the optimal cerebral target for stimulation still remains controversial. This pilot trial aims to investigate whether active stimulation could promote additional gains to the PES results in LBP participants. The secondary objective is to investigate whether the stimulation of primary motor cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex results in distinct clinical effects for the participants involved.
Detailed Description:
For this, a pilot, sham-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial in accordance with the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) guidelines. Sixty participants with chronic low back pain will be randomized into one of three tDCS groups associated with PES: motor primary cortex, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and sham stimulation. Each group will receive transcranial direct current stimulation at an intensity of 2 mA for 30 minutes daily for 10 consecutive days. Participants will be assessed with a Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short - Form Health Survey (SF-36) and electromyography at baseline, endpoint (after 10 sessions) and 1-month follow up. This study will help to clarify the additive effects of tDCS combined with peripheral electrical stimulation on pain relief, muscle function and improvement in quality of life. Additionally, the investigators will provide data to identify optimal targets for management of chronic low back pain.
Study:
NCT04496661
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04496661