Comparing Acupuncture, BioModulator, and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Symptomatic Treatment of Chronic Pain.
CompletedNot applicableNCT01752010
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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 primary objective of this preliminary study is to compare the Tennant BioModulator with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for the management of chronic pain among injured service members. The secondary objective is to investigate any associative effects or benefits on sleep, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, or depression.
Study details
- Official title
- A Randomized Study Comparing the Tennant BioModulator to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Traditional Chinese Acupuncture for the Symptomatic Treatment of Chronic Pain Among Injured Service Members.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- PTSD Symptoms
- Sleep
- Interventions
- Other: Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
- Device: Tennant™ Biomodulator Treatment
- Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Treatment
- Sponsor
- Samueli Institute for Information Biology
- Start date
- 2010-05
- Primary completion
- 2014-04
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must be Injured service members between the ages of 18 and 60, inclusive; * The pain must have been present for 3 months or greater prior to entry into the study; * Subjects must agree to follow the medication regime as directed by the pain clinic provider for the duration of the study; * Subjects must be able to speak and read English and understand study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Epilepsy * Pregnancy, or considering pregnancy within the study time-frame * Pacemaker * History of cardiac arrhythmias * Implantable devices (AICD, pump, etc.) * Surgical intervention during the past month for the treatment of low back pain or its underlying etiology * Documented history of prescription medication abuse * Abuse of illicit drugs within the last 6 months * Participation in a clinical trial for an investigational drug and/or agent within 30 days prior to screening
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01752010