STOP-Low Back Pain Trial

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• The protocol version is 1.0 and dated 12 February 2026. — Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the dorso-lateral-prefrontal cortex in combination with exercises for the treatment of individuals with chronic low back pain (STOP-Low Back Pain Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• The STOP-Low Back Pain Trial evaluates whether DLPFC tDCS can improve the effects of exercise in adults with chronic low back pain. — Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the dorso-lateral-prefrontal cortex in combination with exercises for the treatment of individuals with chronic low back pain (STOP-Low Back Pain Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• The protocol compares active anodal tDCS plus standardized exercise with sham tDCS plus the same exercise program. — Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the dorso-lateral-prefrontal cortex in combination with exercises for the treatment of individuals with chronic low back pain (STOP-Low Back Pain Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• The trial is a single-centre study conducted at La Tour Hospital in Meyrin, Switzerland. — Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the dorso-lateral-prefrontal cortex in combination with exercises for the treatment of individuals with chronic low back pain (STOP-Low Back Pain Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
• The study plans four assessment time points from baseline through week 24. — Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the dorso-lateral-prefrontal cortex in combination with exercises for the treatment of individuals with chronic low back pain (STOP-Low Back Pain Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial