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Does Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Have an Additive Effect to Core Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Disability and Ultrasonographic Thickness of Abdominal and Lumbar Muscles in Chronic Low Back Pain?
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and core stabilization exercise and Sham neuromuscular electrical stimulation and core stabilization exercise for Low Back Pain. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study evaluates whether there is additive effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation applied to lower lumbar region to core stabilization exercises in the management of chronic low back pain. Participants will randomly divide into two groups; half will receive core stabilization exercises and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in combination, while the other half will receive core stabilization exercises and sham NMES.
Study Details
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Interventions
In NMES group, the amplitude of the electrical current will be set at the highest level subject can tolerate. The lumbar stabilization mode of the device will be used. This mode consists of three phases; warming, contraction and recovery phases. The duration will be set to 35 minutes. In the first 2 minutes (warming phase), frequency is 6 Hz. Contraction phase includes consecutive cycles of contractile frequency of 40 Hz for 6 seconds and the rest frequency of 4 Hz for 12 seconds, lasting a total of 30 minutes. The last 3 minutes (recovery phase) frequency is 3 Hz. The ramp up time is 2 seconds and the ramp down time is 1 second
In sham NMES group, the amplitude of the electrical current will be set at a minimum level which does not stimulate any contraction.