Could a simple TENS device ease your back pain without pills?
NCT ID NCT07368920
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a device called TENS, which sends mild electrical pulses through the skin, can safely reduce chronic low back pain. Forty adults with mild pain will use the device for 20-30 minutes, five times a week for four weeks. Researchers will track pain levels and daily function to see if it helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a drug-free option to reduce chronic low back pain and improve daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. Pain relief may be modest or not last.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xjing hospital
RECRUITINGXi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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