Ear Acupuncture Reducing Pain and Improving Balance
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT01995279
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The aim of the present project is to examine the effects of single session of French ear acupuncture on pain sensation and on postural control in individuals with chronic low back pain. We hypothesize that: I) The application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce low back pain would decrease pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain. II) The pain reduction would be greater for those individuals with low back pain who receive application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce low back pain compared with patients who receive placebo treatment. III) The application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce back pain will have positive effect on the performance of the postural control system.
Study details
- Official title
- The Effects of a Single Session of Ear Acupuncture in Pain Sensation and Body Balance
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: French ear acupuncture
- Other: Sham Ultrasound
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul
- Start date
- 2013-11
- Primary completion
- 2014-03
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 50 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Brazil
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Complaints of back pain lasting more than 12 weeks * Pain referred larger than 4 according to the 11-points pain scale Exclusion Criteria: * No other musculoskeletal injury, * Individuals diagnosed with structural damage * Individuals who performed a spine surgery * Individuals who have sensory abnormalities or dizziness. * Individuals may not be in physical therapy for reducing low back pain. * Painkillers or anti-inflammatories use 24 hours before the experimental procedure.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01995279