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Placebo-Induced Hypoalgesia During Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Application in Low Back Pain

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 65 YearsAllCairo University
NCT07535047 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The primary goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a full-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT), considering recruitment, compliance with study protocols, and adverse events. The secondary goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of a video-based educational explanation of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in eliciting placebo-induced hypoalgesia and improving clinical outcomes in patients with acute low back pain. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the addition of a video-based educational explanation of TENS to standard physical therapy rehabilitation, consisting of TENS and exercises, increase the pressure pain threshold, reduce pain intensity, and improve functional mobility, patient satisfaction, and quality of life in patients with acute low back pain? Participants will be divided into two groups for comparison: the cont

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * acute low back pain without radicular pain to lower limbs * minimal pain level of 4 on the 0-10 VAS * 18-65 years of age * TENS naïve or have not used TENS in the past 5 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Radicular pain to lower limbs * Serious spinal disorders, such as fractures, tumors, or inflammatory arthritis disease * Nerve root disorders confirmed by neurological tests * Neurological diseases * Severe cardiorespiratory disease * Pregnancy * Skin infection or lesions or change in sensation at the TENS application site * Cancer * Cardiac pacemaker * Allergy to electrodes * use of opioids.
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What it tests

  • TENS
  • TENS educational explanation video
  • Exercise
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Where

1 site
Cairo University Hospitals
Giza, Egypt
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