Using Peripheral Neurostimulation to Improve Work Rehabilitation
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT05316623
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Brief summary (from the registry)
Physical exercise plays a central role in work rehabilitation. However, the presence of pain (particularly common in older adults and aging workers) can lead to a fear of movement (kinesiophobia) and hinder rehabilitation. Access to rehabilitation care is also a barrier for many older adults, which could be circumvented through telerehabilitation. The objective of this pilot study is to document the feasibility and explore the effect of a telerehabilitation intervention combining therapeutic exercises and real TENS (experimental group) or placebo TENS (control group) in individuals aged 55 and over who have stopped working (triple-blind randomized controlled study). To do so, various feasibility indicators (e.g., recruitment rate, adherence) and clinical measures (e.g., kinesiophobia, pain during exercise) will be documented before and after the intervention. Together, these measures will help assess the appropriateness of conducting a large-scale study aimed at potentiating work rehabilitation in older populations.
Study details
- Official title
- Using Peripheral Neurostimulation to Improve Work Rehabilitation
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Collaborators
- Réseau Provincial De Recherche En Adaptation-Réadaptation (REPAR); Réseau québécois de recherche sur le vieillissement (RQRV)
- Start date
- 2023-08-08
- Primary completion
- 2024-08
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 55 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Being 55 years of age or older * Being off work completely due to a musculoskeletal injury * Starting a physical rehabilitation program * Being in employment * Experiencing pain of mild intensity (score of 1-3 points on a numerical scale of 0-10 points) to moderate intensity (score of 4-6 points) during movements/exercises * Being comfortable enough with technology to participate in video conferences, respond to emails or text messages * Having stable medication and lifestyle habits * Speaking French Exclusion Criteria: * Having a cognitive deficiency * Wearing a cardiac defibrillator or pacemaker * Being diagnosed with cancer * Having already experimented with TENS
Canadian sites (1)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement (CdRV) | Sherbrooke | Quebec |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05316623