Prospective, Randomized Study of the Impact of a Education Program for Patients Suffering From Low Back Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02564185

Acronym

TENS

Enrollment

Registered

2015-09-30

Start date

2010-09-30

Completion date

2015-10-31

Last updated

2017-02-01

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Brief summary

According to the WHO, therapeutic education is intended to help patients acquire or maintain the skills they need to optimally manage living with a chronic disease. Low back pain is frequent and therapeutic education could be a promising option. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impact of a therapeutic education program for patients suffering from low back pain.

Interventions

OTHERUsual practice

OTHEREducation program

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Low back pain * Treatment with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Exclusion criteria

* Contra-indication of TENS * Patients with mental disorders * Lack of autonomy or patients living alone at home without help * Concomitant inclusion in another research on the treatment of pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Quality of life	6 months	EIFEL functional disability scale (Gagnon et al, Annals Phys Med Rehab, 2009, 1, 3-16).

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	6 months	Numerical scale
Neuropathic pain	6 months	DN4 questionnaire
Social impact	6 months	Changes in the employment status
Evaluation of the program	6 months	Self-administered questionnaire

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026