Title:

The effectiveness of capacitive and resistive electric transfer therapy for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a systematic review

Creator:

Ismail, Shumaila ; Usa, Hideyuki ; Nidhya, Krishnamoorthy

Subject and Keywords:

capacitive and resistive electric transfer therapy ; low back pain ; radiofrequency ; thermotherapy

Abstrakt:

Introduction. Capacitive and resistive electric transfer (CRET) therapy is widely used for the treatment of musculoskeletal dis-orders, including chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, the effects of CRET on nonspecific CLBP remain unexamined. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to investigate the effectiveness of CRET therapy for 3 months nonspecific CLBP.Methods. Six electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, PEDro, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) were systematically searched for relevant literature. The quality of the included studies was assessed using PEDro scores. Furthermore, a risk-of-bias analysis was performed using the Cochrane tool for risk-of-bias assessment.Results. Seven randomized controlled trials were included in this analysis, with 351 participants aged 18–70 years. CRET was compared with manual therapy, other modalities, or sham CRET (power off). Several devices, including Physio Radio Stim Pro, INDIBA Active Pro recovery HCR 902, and WinBack-TECAR, were used for CRET therapy. These findings indicate that CRET is an effective treatment option for immediate and long-term follow-up of pain reduction and improved physical function in pa-tients with nonspecific CLBP.Conclusions. This review is the first attempt to aggregate and synthesize evidence for the effectiveness of CRET therapy for nonspecific CLBP. The findings reveal that CRET therapy is effective for managing nonspecific CLBP. More randomized con-trolled trials are expected to be conducted in the future that will strengthen the evidence on the effectiveness of CRET for non-specific CLBP.

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2025

Resource Type:

artykuł

Language:

ang

Relation:

Physiotherapy Quarterly ; Physiotherapy Quarterly,2025,vol.33,nr1

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich zgodnie z licencją

License:

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Rights Owner:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu