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Could a tiny electrical zap ease your back pain?

NCT ID NCT04246281

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: SPR Therapeutics, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a device called SPRINT that delivers mild electrical pulses to nerves in the lower back. Researchers compared it to standard treatments like injections or surgery in 230 people with chronic low back pain. The goal was to see if the device could reduce pain and improve daily function.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug, non-surgical option for managing chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
The trial is completed but results are not yet widely known. The device is only cleared for short-term use (up to 60 days), so long-term benefits are unclear.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Back Pain Low Back Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Center for Clinical Research

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

  • Denver Back Pain Specialists

    Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States

  • Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States

  • IPM Medical Group

    Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States

  • Institute of Precision Pain Medicine

    Corpus Christi, Texas, 78414, United States

  • International Spine, Pain & Performance Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20006, United States

  • Main Line Spine

    King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 19406, United States

  • Millennium Pain Center

    Bloomington, Illinois, 61704, United States

  • Northwest Speciality Hospital

    Post Falls, Idaho, 83854, United States

  • Premier Pain Centers

    Shrewsbury, New Jersey, 07702, United States

  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States

  • Spine and Nerve Center of St. Francis Hospital

    Charleston, West Virginia, 25301, United States

  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States

  • Virginia iSpine Physicians

    Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States

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