| Interferential therapy electrode placement technique in acute low back pain: a preliminary investigation. | |
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PMID: 11295009 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of interferential therapy (IFT) electrode placement technique compared with a control treatment in subjects with acute low back pain (LBP). DESIGN: Single-blind, randomized, controlled trial with a 3-month follow-up. SETTING: Outpatient physiotherapy departments in hospital and university settings. PATIENTS: A random sample of 60 eligible patients with back pain (28 men, 32 women) were recruited by general practitioners and self-referral for physiotherapy treatment and randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups. INTERVENTIONS: (1) "IFT painful area" and The Back Book, (2) "IFT spinal nerve" and The Back Book, and (3) "Control," The Back Book only. Standardized IFT stimulation parameters were used: carrier frequency 3.85 kHz; 140 Hz constant; pulse duration 130 micros; 30 minutes' duration. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pain Rating Index, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), and EuroQol were completed by subjects pretreatment, at discharge, and 3-month follow-up. RESULTS: All groups had significant improvements in all outcomes at follow-up. Subjects managed by IFT spinal nerve and The Back Book displayed both a statistically significant (p = .030) and clinically meaningful reduction in functional disability (RMDQ), compared with management via IFT painful area and The Back Book combined or The Back Book alone. CONCLUSIONS: The findings showed that IFT electrode placement technique affects LBP-specific functional disability, providing preliminary implications for future clinical studies. |
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Authors:
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D A Hurley; P M Minder; S M McDonough; D M Walsh; A P Moore; D G Baxter |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Volume: 82 ISSN: 0003-9993 ISO Abbreviation: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Publication Date: 2001 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-04-11 Completed Date: 2001-05-10 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985158R Medline TA: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 485-93 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Rehabilitation Sciences Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland. dh.hurley@ulst.ac.uk |
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Acute Disease Adult Analysis of Variance Disability Evaluation Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods* Electrodes Female Humans Low Back Pain / physiopathology, therapy* Male Middle Aged Pain Measurement Quality of Life Statistics, Nonparametric Treatment Outcome |
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