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Pain Reducing Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain or Lumbo-radiculalgia

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Lumbo-radiculalgia
Chronic Low Back Pain
Registration Number
NCT00452010
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

Prior studies showed contradictory results about the best type of TENS in chronic pain pathology.

Therefore we want to evaluate the efficacy assessment of TENS on patients with chronic low back pain or chronic lumbo-radiculalgia.

The functional ability score is evaluated by the Roland scale at 6 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
236
Inclusion Criteria
  • Stable chronic low back pain or stable chronic lumbo-radiculalgia
  • Patients with a pain score at least superior or equal to 4
  • Patients followed in pain clinics
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior ambulatory TENS practice
  • Lumbo-radiculalgia pathology surgery within 3 months before inclusion
  • Acute low back pain or bilateral lumbo-radiculalgia
  • Acute radiculalgia
  • Surgery planned within 6 months
  • Pacemaker
  • Symptomatic low back pain

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
functional abilityWeek 6
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
functional repercussions by Roland scaleMonth 3
global satisfaction of caresMonth 3
medical consumptionFrom Day 1 to Month 3
TENS observancefrom Day 1 to Month 3
pain reliefWeek 6 and Month 3
functional repercussions by Dallas scaleMonth 3
quality of lifeDay 1 and Month 3

Trial Locations

Locations (8)

CHU d'Amiens

🇫🇷

Amiens, France

CHU de Grenoble

🇫🇷

Grenoble, France

CHU de Limoges

🇫🇷

Limoges, France

Fondation Hôpital Saint Joseph - MARSEILLE

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

La Timone - MARSEILLE

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Centre Catherine de Sienne - Nantes

🇫🇷

Nantes, France

CHU de Saint-Etienne

🇫🇷

Saint-Etienne Cedex 2, France

CH de Voiron

🇫🇷

Voiron, France

CHU d'Amiens
🇫🇷Amiens, France

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