Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation preceding cognitive behavioural management for chronic low back pain: sham controlled double blinded randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation alone and in combination with cognitive behavioural management in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Design

Double blind parallel group randomised controlled trial with six months' follow-up conducted May 2011-March 2013. Participants, physiotherapists, assessors, and analyses were blinded to group allocation.

Setting

Interdisciplinary chronic pain centre.

Participants

135 participants with non-specific chronic low back pain >12 weeks were recruited from 225 patients assessed for eligibility.

Intervention

Participants were randomised to receive anodal (20 minutes to motor cortex at 2 mA) or sham transcranial direct current stimulation (identical electrode po

SUBMITTER: Luedtke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4399394 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature