Efficacy of Different Acupuncture Methods for Chronic Low Back Pain
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT00758017
- Lead Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
- Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate pain intensity over 8 weeks in acupuncture patients with chronic low back pain and to compare 2 different groups of patients which differ in the acupuncture method used to treat the pain.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
- diagnosis of chronic low back pain (for at least 3 months) confirmed by a consultant
- indication for treatment of low back pain with acupuncture confirmed by a consultant
- at least 40 mm on a VAS pain scale
Exclusion Criteria
- acupuncture during the last 6 months
- start of a new therapy for low back pain within the last 4 weeks
- pregnancy
- substance or drug abuse
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity over 8 weeks (area under the curve) 8 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sick leave days baseline, at week 8, at week 26 Number of therapy sessions baseline to expected time frame 3 months Intensity of back pain at week 8 and week 26 baseline, week 8, week 26 Back function (FFbH-R) baseline, week 8, week 26 QoL baseline, week 8, week 26 Days with medication intake baseline to end of week 8 Days with physical therapy because of back pain baseline to end of week 8 Duration of therapy baseline to expected time frame 3 months Adverse effects and severe adverse effects baseline to expected time frame 3 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
ambulatory practice Yang-Strobel
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
ambulatory practice Yang-Strobel🇩🇪Berlin, Germany