Effects of Lumbar PENS and Exercise in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedPhase 3NCT00101387
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a form of electrical acupuncture, called percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS), can reduce pain and disability in older adults with chronic low back pain (LBP). This study will also determine the effects of general conditioning and aerobic exercise (GCAE) on chronic LBP.
Study details
- Official title
- Functional Impact of PENS for 65+ Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Lumbar PENS + General Conditioning and Aerobic Exercise
- Other: Lumbar PENS
- Other: Control Lumbar PENS
- Other: Control PENS + exercise
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Collaborators
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH); National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Start date
- 2003-09
- Primary completion
- 2008-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Low back pain for at least 3 months * Able to walk without an assistive device (e.g., cane or walker) Exclusion Criteria: * Serious underlying illness causing back pain * Nerve root compression * History of back surgery * Has pacemaker * Current use of blood thinners * Major psychiatric disorder * Chest pains or heart problems that interfere with daily activity * Fibromyalgia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00101387