Status:
COMPLETED
Safety of Acupuncture Treatments for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
McLean Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, PLC
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Older Adults
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
Acupuncture, along with other complementary and integrative treatments, is commonly used as a complementary or integrative therapy when treating a multitude of pain complaints, including chronic low b...
Detailed Description
Back pain, especially low back pain (LBP), is one of the most common conditions for Americans to visit their physicians and therapists. In a recent survey, chronic neck and/or back pain was found to a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 65-80 years old.
- CLBP is defined as a back pain problem that has persisted for at least 3 months or has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months.
- A minimum pain intensity score of 4 out of 10 on a visual analog scale (0 = no pain, 10 = most severe pain);
- ability of the participant to fully understand the trial procedure and the risks involved, communicate with the examiner, and comply with the protocol;
- provision of written informed consent for participation.
Exclusion
- Age: younger than 65.
- Pain mainly at legs;
- a history of spinal surgery;
- hip osteoarthritis; progressive neurological deficit or severe psychiatric or psychological disorders;
- serious spinal disorders, such as metastatic cancer, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, and inflammatory spondylitis;
- other contraindications for treatment, such as clotting disorders, use of anticoagulants or chemotherapy medications, and seizure disorders;
- presence of a device that could be affected by electromagnetic fields, such as a pacemaker;
- use of medications that could affect the trial results, such as corticosteroids and anticonvulsants, within the last week;
- participation in other clinical trials;
- ineligibility judged by a researcher.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 31 2013
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 20 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03850717
Start Date
December 31 2013
End Date
February 20 2019
Last Update
February 25 2019
Active Locations (1)
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McLean Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine,PLC
Vienna, Virginia, United States, 22182