Electrical nerve stimulation for short-term low back pain in the ER
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a device that sends mild electrical pulses through the skin (called TENS) can reduce acute low back pain in the emergency department. You will be randomly assigned to receive TENS plus standard care or standard care alone.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You are in the emergency department with low back pain rated higher than 3 on a 0-10 pain scale
- Your back pain started within the last 6 weeks
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have pain that shoots down your leg (sciatica)
- You do not have signs of a serious condition like fever, recent back injury, or a known spine infection, and you have not been diagnosed with fibromyalgia or an inflammatory disease
Quick eligibility check
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