Comparison of efficacy of transcutaneous nerve stimulation and sensory discrimination education in patients with chronic low back pain

Comparison of efficacy of transcutaneous nerve stimulation and sensory discrimination education in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomised interventional single centre treatment trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN94184937

Enrollment

Registered

2010-03-31

Start date

2006-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Topic: Musculoskeletal

Interventions

Patients aged greater than 18 years with greater than 3 months chronic low back pain awaiting physiotherapy at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre will be asked to complete one week of diary record of pai

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic low back pain 2. Aged 18 years or older, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged less than 18 years 2. Treatment likely to harm patient

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
0 - 100 mm Linear Analogue Pain Scale (LAS) for back pain, taken daily for one week recording best, worst and average. Outcome was based on mean score of 7 daily average scores.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Oswestry Disability Index 2. Euroqol 3. DRAM 4. An open questionnaire to assess satisfaction and comments on treatment. Measured at baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks and 3 months.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026