Does the dose of Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture in addition to usual care affect outcomes for adults with chronic low back pain?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000534583
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago- School of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Participants are eligible if they:
(1) are 18 years or older;
(2) have a history of low back pain of more than 3 months in the lumbosacral region (below the 12th costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds) with or without radiating leg pain;
(3) report a score of greater than 4 on the modified Roland-Morris disability questionnaire (RDQ) at randomization.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria include:
(1) history of any known serious spinal disorders, including malignancy, neoplasm, infection, congenital spinal deformity, spinal fracture, inflammatory arthritis, spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, cauda equine syndrome;
(2) history of spinal surgery or currently wait-listed for spinal surgery;
(3) previous attendance at a specialised pain clinic or use of morphine (or similar) for low back pain in the past 1 year;
(4) unresolved litigation or compensation claim;
(5) severe psychological disorders or dementia;
(6) use of acupuncture for low back pain in the past 1 year;
(7) prolonged use of steroids or current use of anti-coagulant medication;
(8) any bleeding disorders;
(9) fear of needles;
(10) history of any systematic medical conditions precluding participation in this trial (e.g. cardiovascular, liver or kidney diseases, deep vein thrombosis, epilepsy);
(11) postpartum, pregnancy or intended pregnancy;
(12) unable to communicate in English or Mandarin.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified