Effectiveness of Hybrid Form Impulse Therapy (HFIT) Compared to Traditional Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients with Chronic Low Back and Knee Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Mindy R HongJeffrey KraussGrace WangKen CohenChristine E ChaissonAmitabh GulatiPublished in: Journal of pain research (2024)
More participants of a digital MSK program who were randomized to the HFIT group experienced meaningful pain improvement at 4 weeks than participants who used TENS and usual care. HFIT can be an effective, non-pharmaceutical solution for relief as a complement to first-line treatments for patients with chronic back and knee pain.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- total knee arthroplasty
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- knee osteoarthritis
- systematic review
- palliative care
- open label
- clinical trial
- spinal cord injury
- spinal cord
- phase ii
- mesenchymal stem cells
- postoperative pain
- gestational age
- replacement therapy