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. 2020 Jul 5;2020(7):CD009169. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009169.pub3

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