TENS for sudden severe lower back pain in the emergency room
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a pain-relief device called TENS (a small machine that sends mild electrical pulses through your skin) for people with sudden, severe lower back pain in the emergency department. Researchers want to see if TENS can help reduce your pain quickly without extra medications.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old
- You have sudden lower back pain (not chronic, lasting less than 6 weeks) that rates 4 or higher on a pain scale
- You have not taken pain medication (immediate-release) in the last 6 hours, extended-release in the last 12 hours, or muscle relaxants in the last 24 hours
- You are not pregnant and do not have a fever (temperature over 38°C / 100.4°F)
- You have never been treated with TENS before
- Your lower back pain is not from trauma, spinal infection, or a diagnosed systemic disease (like rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia)
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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