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TECAR Therapy in Chronic Back Pain
Sponsor: University of Hartford
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding high-intensity electromyostimulation (Hi-EMS) to capacitive and resistive electric transfer (TECAR) therapy improves pain and functional performance in adults with chronic nonspecific low back pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does adding Hi-EMS to TECAR therapy reduce low back pain at rest? * Does adding Hi-EMS reduce pain during the Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test? * Does adding Hi-EMS improve pressure pain threshold and performance on the - Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test? Researchers will compare TECAR therapy delivered with Hi-EMS to TECAR therapy delivered without Hi-EMS. Participants will: * Receive both treatment conditions in a randomized order * Wait one week between treatment sessions * Receive 10 minutes of capacitive electrical transfer followed by 10 minutes of resistive electrical transfer during each session * Receive Hi-EMS during the 10-minute resistive electrical transfer phase in one of the sessions * Complete pain, pressure pain threshold, and functional performance assessments immediately before and after each session
Official title: An Investigation Into the Short-term Effects of Capacitive and Resistive Electrical Transfer Therapy Alone Versus Combined With Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
21 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
37
Start Date
2026-10-19
Completion Date
2027-02-09
Last Updated
2026-09-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
TECAR Therapy plus Hi-EMS
TECAR therapy will be delivered using the BACK4 system (Winback Europa SAS, Biarritz, France). The intervention will consist of 10 minutes of capacitive electrical transfer (CET) followed by 10 minutes of resistive electrical transfer (RET). A conductive cream will be applied to the treatment area, and a return plate will be positioned over the abdomen. The Hi-EMS Focal mode will be activated only during the 10-minute RET phase and adjusted to produce a strong but comfortable stimulation without pain or excessive discomfort.
Tecar therapy alone
TECAR therapy will be delivered using the BACK4 system (Winback Europa SAS, Biarritz, France). The intervention will consist of 10 minutes of capacitive electrical transfer (CET) followed by followed by 10 minutes of resistive electrical transfer (RET). A conductive cream will be applied to the treatment area, and a return plate will be positioned over the abdomen. Hi-EMS will not be activated during this condition.