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Tecar Therapy in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllIzmir City Hospital
NCT07480252 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Lumbar radiculopathy is a common cause of low back and leg pain, most frequently resulting from lumbar disc herniation and nerve root irritation. Conservative management, including physical therapy modalities and exercise therapy, is generally recommended as first-line treatment for patients without progressive neurological deficits. Tecar therapy (Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive) is a non-invasive electrotherapeutic modality that delivers high-frequency electromagnetic energy to deep tissues and has been proposed to reduce pain, enhance microcirculation, and promote tissue recovery. However, evidence regarding its effectiveness in lumbar radiculopathy remains limited. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of Tecar therapy in patients with lumbar radiculopathy and to compare its clinical effects with conventional physical therapy and sham Te

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-65 years * Clinical diagnosis of unilateral L5 and/or S1 lumbar radiculopathy * Symptom duration between 6 weeks and 6 months * Average radicular pain intensity ≥3 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) during the previous month * Availability of lumbar MRI and/or EMG performed within the previous 6 months * Willingness to participate and ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral lumbar radiculopathy * Lumbar spinal canal stenosis confirmed by imaging or suspected clinically (e.g., neurogenic claudication) * Lower limb muscle strength \<4/5 according to the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale * Use of analgesic medications other than paracetamol during the study period * Physical therapy treatment for low back or radicular pain within the past 3 months * Contraindications to physical therapy modalities or Tecar therapy * Previous lumbar spine surgery or interventional spinal procedures within the last 6 months * Pregnancy, malignancy, or systemic neurological or rheumatologic disease * Advanced spinal or lower extremity deformities (e.g., scoliosis \>20°, grade 3-4 spondylolisthesis, vertebral fracture, advanced coxarthrosis) * Inability to complete the intervention protocol or follow-up assessments
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What it tests

  • Tecar Therapy
  • Sham Tecar Therapy
  • Conventional Physical Therapy
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Where

2 sites
İzmir City Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
İzmir Cİty Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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