Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Brain Mechanisms of Video-Guided Acupuncture Imagery Treatment on Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators will examine the analgesic effects of acupuncture imagery treatment in patients with chronic low back pain. The intervention used in this study is "video-guided acupun...
Detailed Description
Low back pain is the one of the most common reasons for all physician visits in the USA and a leading cause of disability. However, conventional/pharmacological treatments for chronic low back pain (c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Volunteers 18-60 years of age
- Meet the Classification Criteria of the chronic low back pain (having low back pain for more than 6 months), as determined by the referring physician.
- At least 4/10 clinical pain on the 11-point low back pain intensity scale.
- Must have had a prior evaluation of their low back pain by a health care provider, which may have included radiographic studies. Documentation of this evaluation will be sought from Partners or outside medical records and kept in the subject's research record.
- At least a 10th grade English-reading level; English can be a second language provided that the patients feel they understand all the questions used in the assessment measures.
Exclusion
- Specific causes of back pain (e.g. cancer, fractures, infections),
- Complicated back problems (e.g. prior back surgery, medico legal issues),
- Possible contraindications for acupuncture (e.g. coagulation disorders, cardiac pacemakers, pregnancy, seizure disorder), and conditions that might confound longitudinal effects or interpretation of results (e.g. severe fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis).
- Conditions making study participation difficult (eg, paralysis, psychoses, or other severe psychological problems as per the judgment of a study investigator during Session 1)
- The intent to undergo surgery during the time of involvement in the study.
- History of cardiac, respiratory, or nervous system disease that, in the investigator's judgment, precludes participation in the study because of a heightened potential for adverse outcome. For example: asthma or claustrophobia.
- Unresolved medical legal/disability/workers compensation claims in connection with low back pain.
- Active substance abuse disorder in the past 24 months, as determined by self-report and/or urine toxicology
- Lacking the capacity to consent for oneself
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 14 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03765879
Start Date
February 14 2019
End Date
July 31 2025
Last Update
May 29 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States, 02129