Action of Chinese Auricular Acupuncture with Laser associated with Systemic Cupping in people with Chronic Spine Pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Chronic pain in the spine; chronic pain; auricular acupuncture; musculoskeletal pain; spine; low-level light therapy; diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue; musculoskeletal diseases; C23.888.592.612.274; C05.651.538

• Registration Number: RBR-7cs387
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Alfenas

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Age (18-80 years old); Presence of chronic pain, existing for three months or more; Self-reported pain intensity, with score ? four in the numerical pain intensity scale; and time availability for laser auricular acupuncture sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

Infection, inflammation or injury in the Auricular pavilion; Cancer patients; Piercing use (except normal earring); Previous energy therapy, such as massage, phytotherapy, reiki, floral therapy, yoga and homeopathy up to 3 months prior to the realization of the study; Physiotherapeutic treatment concomitant with the proposed intervention; Continuous use of medication for pain relief; neurological or psychiatric disease; Refusal to receive ear treatment by means of laser; Pregnant women and not responding to three attempts at contact made by the researcher.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Decreased pain intensity in the spine assessed by the analog pain scale. A variation of at least 25% in pre-and post-intervention measurements is expected <br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction of pain interference in daily activities assessed through the subject characterization questionnaire, beneficial alterations in the nociceptive threshold that will be evaluated by the algometer, and alterations in tissue temperature of the spine regions That will be evaluated by means of the thermographic camera. A variation of at least 25% in pre-and post-intervention measurements is expected <br><br>