aser Acupuncture in the treatment of neck and low back pain - randomized clinical trial

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: eck pain; low back pain; E02.760.169.063.500; E02.190

• Registration Number: RBR-8mfwcwf
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Alfenas, UNIFAL-MG

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-11
• Study Completion: 2022-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women aged 18 to 60 years; who have neck pain or low back pain with or without spine stiffness for more than 3 months; self-reported pain at a score of 3 or more on the Visual Analogue Scale; willing to participate and be randomly allocated to the study groups; good cognitive to provide consent; availability of time to receive the acupuncture laser.

Exclusion Criteria

Fractures or cervical or lumbar surgery; history of spinal cord trauma; tuberculosis; patients with cancer; pregnancy or lactation or scheduling a pregnancy during the study period; rejection or fear of receiving the technique; having undergone energy therapy or any other treatment for the spine in the last 3 months prior to the study; being under physiotherapeutic treatment concomitant with the proposed intervention; patients with psychiatric conditions accompanied by difficulty in understanding; severe systemic disease; inability to complete research questionnaires; patients who have injuries in the regions where the laser will be applied; continued use of medication such as corticosteroids; muscle relaxants or pain relievers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified