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Could a magnetic helmet ease back pain without drugs?

NCT ID NCT03973788

Symptom relief Sponsor: Texas Woman's University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested whether a single session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can change how people with chronic low back pain feel pressure, cold, and heat. Forty adults received 2,000 magnetic pulses to the brain. The goal was to see if this non-invasive procedure could reduce pain sensitivity and offer a drug-free alternative for managing chronic pain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
What this could lead to
If this pilot shows rTMS can alter pain sensitivity, it could point toward a non-drug treatment for chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early pilot study with only 40 participants and a single session of rTMS. Results may not translate to lasting pain relief or apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2019

Finished

Jan 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 years of age or older * Have LBP for more than 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Previous low back surgery, systemic joint disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis), * Fracture, * Infection * Tumor or cancer * Cauda equina syndrome * neurological disorders * Neuropathy * Raynaud's Disease * pregnancy, * Inability to maintain the testing and treatment positions (i.e. sitting, supine hook-lying and prone-lying) for 15 minutes at a time. * History of significant head trauma, * Electrical, magnetic, or mechanical implantation (e.g. cardiac pacemakers or intracerebral vascular clip) * Metal implantation in the head and neck areas * History of seizures or unexplained loss of consciousness, * Immediate family member with epilepsy * Use of seizure threshold lowering medicine * Current abuse of alcohol or drugs * History of psychiatric illness requiring medication controls

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Chronic low back pain (CLBP)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Texas Woman's University

    Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

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