Comparison of Efficiency of Interferential Current Application Methods in Chronic Neck Pain

Launched by ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY · Aug 18, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a treatment called Interferential Current Therapy, which is used to help relieve chronic neck pain. The goal is to see how effective this therapy is in reducing pain, disability, and improving the quality of life for people suffering from neck pain. Researchers are comparing two different ways of applying this therapy: one method uses vacuum electrodes, and the other uses carbon-silicon pad electrodes.

To participate in this trial, you need to be between 20 and 50 years old and have had neck pain for at least three months. However, certain health conditions may prevent you from joining, such as infections, serious neurological issues, or if you've had major surgery recently. If you decide to participate, you can expect to undergo treatment using one of the two methods being tested, and you will be monitored to see how well it works for your neck pain. This study is currently looking for volunteers, so if you meet the criteria and are interested, you might want to consider joining.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with chronic neck pain lasting at least 3 months
• • Ages between 20 and 50 years
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with inflammatory or infectious diseases and those with radiculopathy or myelopathy symptoms
• • Patients for whom electrotherapy is contraindicated (e.g., those with pregnancy, neurological conditions such as epilepsy, inner ear hearing aids, arrhythmias, pacemakers, active infections, skin lesions, etc.)
• • Individuals with a history of malignancy, major surgery, or previous trauma
• • Individuals who have received physical therapy within the last year
• • Patients whose evaluation could not be completed for any reason
• • Patients who do not wish to complete their evaluations for any reason