Comparing electrical stimulation methods for chronic neck pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of using a type of electrical stimulation (interferential current) to treat long-term neck pain. It aims to find which method works better for people with chronic neck pain.
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Who can take part
- You have had neck pain for at least 3 months.
- You are between 20 and 50 years old.
- You do not have an inflammatory or infectious disease, or nerve/spinal cord issues.
- You do not have any condition that makes electrotherapy unsafe (like pregnancy, epilepsy, pacemaker, etc.).
- You have not had physical therapy for your neck pain in the last year.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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