Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture in the Treatment of People With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain.
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nove de Julho
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized clinical trial will be to compare the efficacy between acupuncture and laser acupuncture on pain and disability in people with chronic nonspecific low back pain .
Detailed Description
Forty-four patients with chronic cnLBP of more than three months duration will be randomly allocated to two groups: acupuncture group (ACP) (n = 22) and laser acupuncture group (LACP) (n = 22).Interve...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-65 years;
- Non-specific LBP for at least three months
- Pain intensity of at least 2 points measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Exclusion
- Pregnancy;
- Any contraindication to ACP or having undergone treatment in the previous six months
- Having undergone spinal surgery in the previous six months;
- Serious spinal pathology (e.g. metastasis, spinal fracture, inflammatory, and infective diseases, caudal equine syndrome, canal stenosis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and lumbar radiculopathy);
- Currently in an acute inflammatory phase of known gastrointestinal or urinary diseases (such as cholecysticis, renal calculi, peritonitis, appendicitis);
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05310214
Start Date
April 1 2022
End Date
September 30 2022
Last Update
April 4 2022
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