Yurdakul 2019.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial |
Participants | 69 participants with chronic low back pain |
Interventions | Intervention (n = 23): ultrasound plus hot pack and TENS Control (n = 23): hot pack and TENS Control (n = 23): no intervention |
Outcomes | Pain intensity (numerical rating scale); back‐specific functional status (Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire); well‐being (SF‐36) |
Notes | All participants were prescribed paracetamol 500 mg 3 times a day during the study period and were advised not to exercise until the end of the treatment. |
TENS: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation SF‐36: 36‐item Short Form Health Survey VAS: visual analogue scale