Efficacy of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Electrotherapy Modalities in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 11, 2022

Primary Completion Date

February 8, 2023

Study Completion Date

March 27, 2023

Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
DEVICE

vagus stimülation device

Vagustim is a wearable medical technology device that focuses on non-invasive bilateral auricular vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). VNS is a clinically approved, safe and effective neuromodulation method.

DEVICE

Electrophysical agents

Electrophysical agents (EPAs) are those modalities that administer thermal, mechanical, electrical or light energy to the patient to provide physiological effects and therapeutic benefits.

OTHER

home exercise program

The home exercise program will be explained to the patients by the physiotherapist and will also be given to the patient in the form of a brochure. Patients will be instructed to do the exercises regularly, three times a day for ten repetitions each day. The content of the exercises is updated weekly.

Trial Locations (1)

34353

Gamze Demircioglu, Istanbul

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

OTHER