Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain

OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), used alone or as an adjunct to other interventions, compared with sham TENS, placebo, no treatment, or other clinical interventions in adults with chronic neck pain.

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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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2026-08-24
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https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016383
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Pain Management and Treatment
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain

Yi-Shiung Horng, Cheng Wei Su, Rachel Riera, Liang Chen et al.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Pain Management and Treatment
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic neck pain

Yi-Shiung Horng, Cheng Wei Su, Rachel Riera, Liang Chen, Wen-Hsuan Hou
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), used alone or as an adjunct to other interventions, compared with sham TENS, placebo, no treatment, or other clinical interventions in adults with chronic neck pain.

Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsVol. 2026(8)
Tzu Chi University (TW), Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW), Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital (TW), Hospital Sírio-Libanês (BR), Taipei Medical University (TW), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
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Pain Management and Treatment
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