NCT04090814

TENS Reduces Movement-Evoked Pain in People With CLBP

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Reduces Movement-Evoked Pain in People With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised Crossover Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this cross-over study 25 patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) were tested for pain relief in 2 conditions: while using the Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) application and without using it. Primary outcome: Movement-Evoked Pain (MEP). This was measured using the Back Performance Scale (BPS) and a 5-minute walk test (5MWT). Participants performed 5 functional tasks and were asked to rate their pain before, during, and after each movement on a numeric rating score scale. The same principle will be used for the 5MWT: for each walking-minute, 3 pain measurements will be assessed.

Conditions

• Chronic Low-back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	HeatTens (HV-F311-E)	(1) 2\~108 Hertz (modulation program inside); (2) 100 microseconds (pulse duration)

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-10-01
• Primary completion: 2019-11-01
• Completion: 2019-11-01
• First posted: 2019-09-16
• Last updated: 2021-02-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium