Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effect of Acupuncture in Treating Chronic Low-back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Chengdu PLA General Hospital
Conditions:
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of acupuncture in treating chronic low-back pain
Detailed Description
We want to know if the Yaotong points penetration or standardized acupuncture mode are more effective than medical care alone for CLBP; and if Yaotong points penetration is more effective than standar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- with CLBP
- without taking any other medication for the treatment of CLBP in at least 2 last weeks;
- aged from 18 to 50 years;
- without conflict to the written, informed consent signed prior to the enrollment.
Exclusion
- pathological causes of chronic back pain (such as fractures, cancer, spinal stenosis and infections);
- complicated back problems (such as scoliologic \>40° curvature, chronic spondylitis, sciatica, prior back surgery and other medicolegal issues);
- with contraindications for acupuncture (e.g., cardiac pacemakers, coagulation disfunctions, being in pregnancy, seizure disorder);
- conditions making treatment difficult (e.g., paralysis, psychoses);
- conditions that might confound treatment effects or interpretation of results (e.g., severe fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, concurrent care from other providers);
- previous acupuncture treatment for any condition.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02260284
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
October 1 2019
Last Update
December 6 2017
Active Locations (1)
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General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA
Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610083