Effects of an acupuncture protocol associated with physical exercise for chronic back pain and functional independence in the elderly.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Physical exercise; Back pain; Elderly; C23.888.592.612.107.400

• Registration Number: RBR-6qk24v7
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Comunitaria da Regiao de Chapeco - UNOCHAPECO

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-28
• Study Completion: 2022-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

elderly, of both sexes, with preserved cognitive status tested by the MMSE. Age between 60 and 85 years. Presence of Chronic Low Back Pain, defined as a complaint of pain in the lumbar region below the 12th thoracic vertebra, with or without radiation, and lasting more than 6 months, with a moderate to severe degree of intensity, tested by the Visual Analogue Pain Scale.

Exclusion Criteria

missing two consecutive intervention sessions or three interspersed. underwent acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months. present injuries or neurological disorders that compromise walking and exercise performance. have tumors and are undergoing cancer treatment; have nerve compression caused by spinal pathologies, trauma or tumors; have bone or spinal cord infections and ankylosing spondylitis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified