The Effect of Acupuncture in Treating Chronic Low-back Pain

NCT ID: NCT02260284

Last Updated: 2017-12-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-10-31

Study Completion Date

2019-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of acupuncture in treating chronic low-back pain

Detailed Description

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We want to know if the Yaotong points penetration or standardized acupuncture mode are more effective than medical care alone for CLBP; and if Yaotong points penetration is more effective than standardized acupuncture.

Conditions

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Ankylosing Spondylitis Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Yaotong points acupuncture

patients under the treatment of Yaotong ponts penetration mode

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yaotong points acupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients receive the treatments of Yaotong points penetration

standardized acupuncture

patients under the treatment of standardized acupuncture

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

standardized acupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients were given to the standardized acupuncture groups. This prescription included six acupuncture points that are commonly applied for the treatment of CLBP (Bladder 23-bilateral, Bladder 40-bilateral, and Kidney 3-bilateral) on the low back and lower leg.

the usual care

In the usual care group, participants received no study-related care-just the care, if any, that they and their physicians chose: mostly massage and physical therapy visits and continued use of medications (mostly nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)).

Group Type OTHER

the usual care

Intervention Type OTHER

participants received no study-related care-just the care, if any, that they and their physicians chose: mostly massage and physical therapy visits and continued use of medications (mostly nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS))

Interventions

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Yaotong points acupuncture

Patients receive the treatments of Yaotong points penetration

Intervention Type OTHER

the usual care

participants received no study-related care-just the care, if any, that they and their physicians chose: mostly massage and physical therapy visits and continued use of medications (mostly nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS))

Intervention Type OTHER

standardized acupuncture

Patients were given to the standardized acupuncture groups. This prescription included six acupuncture points that are commonly applied for the treatment of CLBP (Bladder 23-bilateral, Bladder 40-bilateral, and Kidney 3-bilateral) on the low back and lower leg.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* with CLBP
* without taking any other medication for the treatment of CLBP in at least 2 last weeks;
* aged from 18 to 50 years;
* without conflict to the written, informed consent signed prior to the enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria

* pathological causes of chronic back pain (such as fractures, cancer, spinal stenosis and infections);
* complicated back problems (such as scoliologic \>40° curvature, chronic spondylitis, sciatica, prior back surgery and other medicolegal issues);
* with contraindications for acupuncture (e.g., cardiac pacemakers, coagulation disfunctions, being in pregnancy, seizure disorder);
* conditions making treatment difficult (e.g., paralysis, psychoses);
* conditions that might confound treatment effects or interpretation of results (e.g., severe fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, concurrent care from other providers);
* previous acupuncture treatment for any condition.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chengdu PLA General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yang Min

Ph.D

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Luo Y, Yang M, Liu T, Zhong X, Tang W, Guo M, Hu Y. Effect of hand-ear acupuncture on chronic low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial. J Tradit Chin Med. 2019 Aug;39(4):587-598.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32186108 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2014LBP01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id