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Effect of vibroacoustic therapy on pain management in adolescents with low back pain
Dudoniene V, Varniene L, Aukstikalnis T, Lendraitiene E, Cerkauskas J, Raistenskis J
Journal of Vibroengineering 2016 Nov;18(7):4729-4735
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Vibroacoustic Therapy (VT) is a very distinct form of treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of vibroacoustic therapy on low back pain management in adolescents. A total of 40 adolescents (13 to 18 years old) were randomly divided into two equal groups (exercise control group, and exercise and vibroacoustic therapy vibroacoustic group), and participated in a 3-week physiotherapy program for back pain management. The participants in both groups performed the same exercise program five times per week. The participants in the vibroacoustic group apart from exercise also received treatment on a special vibro chair set at 4 to 8 Hz frequency for relaxation. Music was heard through the headphones. Standard tests (Oswestry Disability Index and the Visual Analogue pain Scale) to assess low back pain were used before and after the intervention to monitor changes. The intensity of low back pain significantly decreased in both groups after the intervention (p < 0.05), but there were no significant differences between the groups in low back pain management in adolescents.

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