Electrical stimulation as an alternative to nerve blocks for chronic low back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a new way to treat chronic low back pain using electrical stimulation through the skin (percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) instead of traditional nerve blocks. It may help people whose pain comes from the facet joints in the spine.
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Who can take part
- You have had low back pain for at least three months.
- Your doctor thinks the pain comes from the small joints in your spine (facet joints).
- You have had two separate diagnostic injections (nerve blocks) that brought significant relief.
- You do not have any serious underlying conditions (like infection, tumor, fracture, or cauda equina syndrome).
- You have not had recent procedures like nerve burning or steroid injections in your spine.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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