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Trial reportPain management2025

Immediate effects of two modes of shortwave diathermy in chronic low back pain: randomized controlled clinical trial.

Ayla Nohemi Colmenarez Espinoza, Pâmela Maria Moreira, Filipe Teruo Yamada, Camila Pereira Meira, Luís Henrique Paladini, Ana Carolina Brandt de Macedo

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Trial report in Pain management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Ayla Nohemi Colmenarez EspinozaPostgraduate of Physical Education Program, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0004-6303-1418
Pâmela Maria MoreiraPostgraduate of Physical Education Program, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0002-1462-8360
Filipe Teruo YamadaDepartment of Prevention and Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0001-7296-3880
Camila Pereira MeiraDepartment of Prevention and Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0005-1584-9028
Luís Henrique PaladiniPostgraduate of Physical Education Program, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7376-7830
Ana Carolina Brandt de MacedoPostgraduate of Physical Education Program, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1514-7887

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimevaluate the immediate results of short-wave diathermy (SWD) in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP). MATERIALS AND

methodsindividuals with CLBP, aged between 18 and 80, of both sexes, were selected for a double-blind, 3-arm, randomized, and controlled trial. The outcomes assessed were: pain by Numeric Rating Scale for pain (NRS), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), and Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT); disability; strength and power of lower limbs and flexibility of spine and lower limbs. The participants were randomized into three groups: continuous SWD (cSWD,

resultswe found a significant difference between cSWD and PG in NRS (

conclusionsSWD endowed an immediate analgesic effect in individuals with CLBP. CLINICAL

trial registrationThe www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-2k58f5h/ identifier is RBR- 2k58f5h.

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Chronic PainDiathermyLow Back PainShort-Wave TherapyAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementTreatment OutcomeYoung Adultchronic low back painChronic painlow back painpainshortwave therapy

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PMID41045454
PMCPMC12674272

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