Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation TENS versus placebo for
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo for chronic low-back pain Khadilkar et al (2008) Trusted evidence. Informed decisions. Better health. This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non. Commercial. No. Derivatives 4. 0 International License: http: //creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4. 0/ That means this document can be used and shared as long as IWH is credited as the source, the contents are not modified, and the contents are used for non-commercial purposes. If you wish to modify and/or use the contents for commercial purposes, please contact ip@iwh. on. ca.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Khadilkar et al (2008) Overview of the study Objectives • To determine whether TENS is more effective than placebo for the management of chronic low back pain (LBP) Methods • Evidence: current up to 19 July 2007 • Participants: Adults (18 and older) with chronic LBP • Interventions: Standard modes of TENS • Outcomes o Primary: Pain, back-specific functional status, generic health status, work disability, patient satisfaction, adverse events o Secondary: Physical examination measures
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Khadilkar et al (2008) Results & Conclusions • 5 trials (585 participants) Interventions TENS Evidence Quality of evidence Moderate evidence shows that work status and the use of medical services did not change with treatment Not available Conflicting evidence on the effects of TENS for pain Not available Consistent evidence that TENS did not improve back-specific functional status Not available Conflicting evidence on the effect of TENS on generic health Not available Ø Adverse events: Minor skin irritation was reported in some cases Ø Current evidence does not support the effectiveness of TENS in the routine management of chronic LBP
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