Back Ache Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Benefits of ActiPatch-Pulsed Shortwave Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain
The ActiPatch is a cutaneous device which is CE marked approved for relief of pain. It is taped over the affected area and stimulation at a high frequency is reported to alleviate pain with no sensation. However there is no class 1 evidence for this on back pain. By randomising patients between application of an active device or a dummy device and assessment of disability and pain scores at two weeks, the efficacy or otherwise can be established. Low back pain is a major health problem and if effective this has major economic implications as the device is cheap and safe.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
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| Active, not recruiting |
NCT03106740 -
Evaluating the Role of Neuroinflammation in Low Back Pain
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Phase 2 |