Status:
RECRUITING
Self-Administered Acupressure for Veterans With Chronic Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Many Veterans experience chronic pain, with back pain the most commonly reported condition. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is moving from reliance on medications to an approach in which non-...
Detailed Description
This is a hybrid Type 1 effectiveness implementation study. The primary aim is to conduct a 2-group, randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of stimulating acupressure compared to a w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Veterans enrolled at VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
- non-specific low back pain confirmed through electronic medical records (i.e., ICD-10 codes: M54.5, M54.40, 41, 42, M54.89)
- reported pain severity of 4/10 that has persisted for at least 3 months and present on most days
- medically stable (no hospitalizations in the past month lasting 3 or more days)
- no changes in pain medication regimen in past 4 weeks
- no planned surgery or injections for back pain during the next 10 weeks
Exclusion
- pregnant
- had back surgery in the past 2 years
- received acupuncture or acupressure in past 3 months
- evidence of cognitive impairment that could interfere with the ability to provide consent and follow the study protocol (defined as a score of 3 using the Callahan et al. 6-item screener)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 3 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05423145
Start Date
October 3 2022
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
November 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105-2303