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The Potential of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation to Improve Pain Experienced During Posterior Branch Blocks in Patients With Lumbar Posterior Joint Syndrome

NCT07627490 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2026-06-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Procedural pain is inadequately managed in two-thirds of patients undergoing invasive medical procedures. Several techniques exist for managing procedural pain, but they all present implementation challenges and are not without side effects. Therefore, a new, non-pharmacological, inexpensive, and easy-to-use approach would be of significant benefit. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief could represent this alternative. Few studies have been conducted on the benefits of TENS in managing procedural pain, for example, in shoulder arthrodistension. This project proposes to study it in the context of posterior ramus infiltration in patients eligible for this indication, in the context of chronic low back pain associated with posterior joint syndrome.

Conditions

  • Lower Back Pain Chronic

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Stimulation with TENS, which allows the release of endorphins

Stimulation with TENS at frequencies that allow the release of endorphins before infiltration

PROCEDURE

Stimulation with TENS does not allow the release of endorphins

Stimulation with TENS at levels that do not allow the release of endorphins prior to infiltration

OTHER

Questionnaires

Pain questionnaires will need to be completed at the inclusion, one month and 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Toulouse

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2028-09-01

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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