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NCT04607460 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

EMG Biofeedback Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain, Cancer Pain and Migraines

A NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
330
Enrollment target

NCT04607460: Completed NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT04607460 is a NA study that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 330 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04607460, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
330 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this pilot efficacy study is to examine the effects of EMG-biofeedback (EMG-BF) on pain-related outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) patients, Recent mastectomy and lumpectomy patients, and patients with episodic migraine. EMG-BF facilitates neuromuscular retraining and muscle relaxation by using audio and visual stimuli using an EMG surface electrode-based biosensor and a software installed on a tablet or smart phone. For this pilot efficacy study, we will recruit 125 patients with chronic low back pain, 125 patients who are expected to undergo mastectomy and 80 patients with episodic migraine. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback device or treatment as usual control group. Patients assigned to the intervention group will be asked to complete self-report questionnaires assessing demographics, pain intensity, negative affect, physical function, pain catastrophizing and sleep, will undergo QST and will be asked to wear Actiwatches to keep track of health behaviors, prior to and after completing the intervention. The intervention consists of weekly sessions during which participants will be instructed on how to use the device by a trained biofeedback instructor. Patients in the control group will undergo sensory testing procedures at baseline and after treatment period but will receive no active treatment. The aims of this study are to examine the impact of EMG-BF on pain and QST and the impact of EMG-BF on psychosocial function. We hypothesize that patients that will undergo the EMG-BF will demonstrate reductions in pain, physical functioning, sleep, pain catastrophizing, anxiety and depression.

Primary Outcome

will be assessed using the 0-10-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) from the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) assessing pain intensity and pain interference.

Interventions

  • DEVICE JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback for Lower Back Pain
  • DEVICE JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback for Persistent Post Mastectomy Pain
  • DEVICE JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback for Migraine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 330 participants
Start Date 2020-12-03
Est. Completion 2023-12-30
Phase NA
Brigham and Women's Hospital

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What the finished NCT04607460 record still lists

NCT04607460 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 330 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback for Lower Back Pain is the first listed.

NCT04607460 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04607460 about?

NCT04607460 is a clinical study titled "EMG Biofeedback Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain, Cancer Pain and Migraines". The purpose of this pilot efficacy study is to examine the effects of EMG-biofeedback (EMG-BF) on pain-related outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) patients, Recent mastectomy and lumpectomy patients, and patients with episodic migraine. EMG-BF facilitates neuromuscular retraining and muscle re...

What is the current status of trial NCT04607460?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 330 participants. The study started on 2020-12-03. Estimated completion is 2023-12-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04607460?

The interventions under investigation include: JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback for Lower Back Pain (DEVICE), JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback for Persistent Post Mastectomy Pain (DEVICE), JOGO Digital Therapeutics EMG Biofeedback for Migraine (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04607460?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04607460's enrollment target sits among peer trials

330 307th of 2000 higher than 1,693 of 2,000 other NA trials

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