Electric jolts to back muscles may beat pills for chronic pain
NCT ID NCT04803214
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 28 times
Summary
This study tested a device called ReActiv8 that sends mild electrical pulses to muscles in the lower back. 203 adults with long-lasting, hard-to-treat low-back pain were randomly assigned to get the device or continue standard care. The main goal was to see if the device improved daily function and pain after one year.
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Locations
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Advent Health Shawnee Mission
Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 66204, United States
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Ainsworth Institute of Pain Management
New York, New York, 10022, United States
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Augusta Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists
Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States
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Barrow Brain & Spine
Phoenix, Arizona, 85013, United States
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Cantor Spine Center and Paley Orthopedic Spine Institute
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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Center for Interventional Pain and Spine
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17601, United States
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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Martin Health Tradition Hospital
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34986, United States
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Columbia Orthopedic Group
Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Freeman Hospital
Joplin, Missouri, 64804, United States
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Horizon Clinical Research
Fayetteville, Georgia, 30214, United States
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Indiana Spine Group
Carmel, Indiana, 46032, United States
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International Spine, Pain and Performance Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20006, United States
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Northwell Health
Great Neck, New York, 11021, United States
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OrthoCarolina Sports Medicine Center
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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OrthoIndy
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278, United States
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Pacific Research Institute
Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States
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Pacific Sports and Spine
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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SSM Health Medical Group
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109, United States
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SoCal Sport and Spine
Newport Beach, California, 92660, United States
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Spinal Diagnostics, PC
Tualatin, Oregon, 97062, United States
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The Center for Clinical Research, LLC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States
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University Hospitals Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States
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University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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Vista Clinical Research
Newnan, Georgia, 30265, United States
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