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Effects of Electronic Acupuncture Combined With Dry Cupping Therapy in Treating Back Pain Due to Lumbar Spondylosis
Led by University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City · Updated on 2024-11-18
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
47 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Electroacupuncture combined with Dry cupping therapy works to treat back pain due to lumbar spondylosis in the qi stagnation and blood stasis pattern. I The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does Electroacupuncture combined with Dry cupping therapy reduces pain on Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of patients suffered from back pain due to lumbar spondylosis in the qi stagnation and blood stasis pattern? * Dose Electroacupuncture combined with Dry cupping therapy improving the daily activities on Oswestry Disability index (ODI) of patients suffered from back pain due to lumbar spondylosis in the qi stagnation and blood stasis pattern? * What medical problems do participants have when taking Electroacupuncture combined with Dry cupping therapy ? Researchers will compare dry cupping to a sham dry cupping (a sham cupping device was developed by establishing a small hole to reduce the negative pressure after suction such that inner pressure could not be maintained in the cup) to see if dry cupping therapy works to treat back pain due to lumbar spondylosis in the qi stagnation and blood stasis pattern. Patients with back pain due to lumbar spondylosis in the qi stagnation and blood stasis pattern will be registered for this study. They will be treated with a combination of Electroacupuncture combined with Dry cupping therapy. The intervention period is two weeks. Electronic acupuncture will be performed once a day for 2 weeks. Dry cupping therapy will be performed every 4 days for 2 weeks. Data on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability index (ODI), and side effects of Electroacupuncture and Dry cuppingwill be recorded before the study and weekly for 2 weeks.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Electronic Acupuncture Combined With Dry Cupping Therapy in Treating Back Pain Due to Lumbar Spondylosis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals, male and female, 18-70 years of age.
- Report pain intensity between 3 and 7 on the pain numerical rating scale.
- Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score of 10% or higher.
- Diagnosed with lower back pain due to qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome by a Traditional Medicine Doctor, showing clinical signs like stabbing, fixed lower back pain worse at night, lumbar stiffness, difficulty bending or rotating, dark purple tongue possibly with blood stasis spots, and wiry or hesitant pulse.
You will not qualify if you...
- Have previously had cupping therapy on any body segment.
- Have neurological, vestibular, visual, or hearing problems that prevent assessments.
- Are currently pregnant.
- Have severe spinal disease such as fractures, tumors, or inflammatory diseases.
- Have had previous spinal surgery.
- Have radiating or sacroiliac back pain or other rheumatic diseases like fibromyalgia or ankylosing spondylitis.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine and Phamacy, Ho Chi Minh City,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Research Team
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An Thi Thuy Nguyen
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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