Prior studies showed contradictory results about the best type of TENS in chronic pain pathology. Therefore we want to evaluate the efficacy assessment of TENS on patients with chronic low back pain or chronic lumbo-radiculalgia. The functional ability score is evaluated by the Roland scale at 6 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
236
Active TENS. 4 sessions per day during 3 months.
Placebo TENS. 4 sessions per day during 3 months.
CHU d'Amiens
Amiens, France
CHU de Grenoble
Grenoble, France
CHU de Limoges
Limoges, France
Fondation Hôpital Saint Joseph - MARSEILLE
Marseille, France
functional ability
Time frame: Week 6
pain relief
Time frame: Week 6 and Month 3
functional repercussions by Roland scale
Time frame: Month 3
functional repercussions by Dallas scale
Time frame: Month 3
quality of life
Time frame: Day 1 and Month 3
global satisfaction of cares
Time frame: Month 3
medical consumption
Time frame: From Day 1 to Month 3
TENS observance
Time frame: from Day 1 to Month 3
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La Timone - MARSEILLE
Marseille, France
Centre Catherine de Sienne - Nantes
Nantes, France
CHU de Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France
CH de Voiron
Voiron, France