Effects of Ear Acupuncture and Cupping Therapy with glasses on Back Pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Back pain; Chronic pain; C10.597.617.196; C10.597.617.140

• Registration Number: RBR-9h77k7
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-16
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Age (between 18 and 80 years); orientation in time, space and person; presence of chronic pain in the vertebral column for three months or more, of any origin; self-report of pain intensity bigger or equal 4, and availability of time for submission to treatment sessions.

Exclusion Criteria

Infection, inflammation or injury in the ear; use of piercing (except normal earring); allergy to metal or micropore; decreased skin turgor, skin lesions or diseases in the dorsal region; treatments with anticoagulant; use of other energy therapies (massage, herbal medicine, reiki, floral therapy) up to three months prior to the study; physiotherapy treatment concomitant with the proposed interventions; continuous use of medication for pain relief; neurological, psychiatric or rheumatic disease; pregnancy; breastfeeding; and not respond to three attempts of contact made by the researcher.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified