Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of DuoTherm on Opioid Use and Low Back Pain

Lead Sponsor:

MMJ Labs LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Sport and Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Opioid Use

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Evaluate the difference in opioid use, pain intensity and pain interference in patients with moderate to severe low back pain using DuoTherm multimodal harmonic mechanical stimulation (M-Stim) unit co...

Detailed Description

160 patients with acute or exacerbations of chronic low back pain (LBP) presenting for chiropractic and rehabilitation care will be randomized to one of two conditions: an M-Stim pain relief belt devi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age18-90
  • Moderate-to-severe low back pain with numeric rating scale \>=4/10
  • Capacity to understand informed consent
  • Willingness to communicate prescriptions, pill number, dose, and source of opioids used

Exclusion

  • Opioid prescription in the past month for acute LBP (new pain \<3 months)
  • Radicular pain
  • BMI greater than 50 (device won't fit)
  • Sensitivity to cold or vibration (e.g Raynaud's or Sickle Cell Disease)
  • Diabetic neuropathy
  • New neurologic deficits
  • Skin lesions over the low back area
  • Contraindication to any medication for pain management
  • Inability to apply DuoTherm or TENS device
  • Pacemaker

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 23 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 29 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04491175

Start Date

June 23 2022

End Date

May 29 2025

Last Update

August 19 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Sport and Spine Rehab Clinics

Landover, Maryland, United States, 20785

2

Kaizo Health Fairfax

Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22030