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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-12-09
2022-06-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Standard treatment + placebo
Placing the microcurrent pads on the patient but not turning on the microcurrent box for 30 minutes once a week for 6 weeks
Standard treatment + placebo
Placebo microcurrent
Standard treatment + Microcurrent Therapy
100-300µA microcurrent delivered for 20-300 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks
Standard treatment + Microcurrent Therapy
Actual microcurrent
Interventions
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Standard treatment + placebo
Placebo microcurrent
Standard treatment + Microcurrent Therapy
Actual microcurrent
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Age 18 years or older
* Chronic debilitating pain
* PROMIS-57 T score is 60 or above
Exclusion Criteria
* Implanted pacemaker
* Spinal cord stimulator
* Illicit drug use including marijuana use
* Epilepsy or a history of seizures
* Other implanted device (e.g., insulin pump, opioid pump, or defibrillator)
* Chronic debilitating pain referred or recruited as measured by PROMIS-57 T score is below 60
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Paul Crawford
FED
Responsible Party
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Paul Crawford
Principal Investigator
Locations
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Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States
Countries
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References
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Jeffery DD, Babeu LA, Nelson LE, Kloc M, Klette K. Prescription drug misuse among U.S. active duty military personnel: a secondary analysis of the 2008 DoD survey of health related behaviors. Mil Med. 2013 Feb;178(2):180-95. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-12-00192.
Jeffery DD, May L, Luckey B, Balison BM, Klette KL. Use and abuse of prescribed opioids, central nervous system depressants, and stimulants among U.S. active duty military personnel in FY 2010. Mil Med. 2014 Oct;179(10):1141-8. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00002.
Chen JH, Humphreys K, Shah NH, Lembke A. Distribution of Opioids by Different Types of Medicare Prescribers. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Feb;176(2):259-61. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6662. No abstract available.
Levy B, Paulozzi L, Mack KA, Jones CM. Trends in Opioid Analgesic-Prescribing Rates by Specialty, U.S., 2007-2012. Am J Prev Med. 2015 Sep;49(3):409-13. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.02.020. Epub 2015 Apr 18.
Gabriel A, Sobota R, Gialich S, Maxwell GP. The use of Targeted MicroCurrent Therapy in postoperative pain management. Plast Surg Nurs. 2013 Jan-Mar;33(1):6-8; quiz 9-10. doi: 10.1097/PSN.0b013e3182844219.
Pilla A, Fitzsimmons R, Muehsam D, Wu J, Rohde C, Casper D. Electromagnetic fields as first messenger in biological signaling: Application to calmodulin-dependent signaling in tissue repair. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2011 Dec;1810(12):1236-45. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2011.10.001. Epub 2011 Oct 8.
Rohde C, Chiang A, Adipoju O, Casper D, Pilla AA. Effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on interleukin-1 beta and postoperative pain: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study in breast reduction patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jun;125(6):1620-1629. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181c9f6d3.
Strauch B, Herman C, Dabb R, Ignarro LJ, Pilla AA. Evidence-based use of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in clinical plastic surgery. Aesthet Surg J. 2009 Mar-Apr;29(2):135-43. doi: 10.1016/j.asj.2009.02.001.
Iodice P, Lessiani G, Franzone G, Pezzulo G. Efficacy of pulsed low-intensity electric neuromuscular stimulation in reducing pain and disability in patients with myofascial syndrome. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2016 Apr-Jun;30(2):615-20.
Taylor AG, Anderson JG, Riedel SL, Lewis JE, Kinser PA, Bourguignon C. Cranial electrical stimulation improves symptoms and functional status in individuals with fibromyalgia. Pain Manag Nurs. 2013 Dec;14(4):327-335. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2011.07.002. Epub 2011 Oct 6.
Rajpurohit B, Khatri SM, Metgud D, Bagewadi A. Effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation in bruxism associated with masticatory muscle pain--a comparative study. Indian J Dent Res. 2010 Jan-Mar;21(1):104-6. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.62816.
Koopman JS, Vrinten DH, van Wijck AJ. Efficacy of microcurrent therapy in the treatment of chronic nonspecific back pain: a pilot study. Clin J Pain. 2009 Jul-Aug;25(6):495-9. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31819a6f3e.
Other Identifiers
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FWH20190097h
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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