Thread-embedding Combined With Auricular Acupuncture for Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT06682273
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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)
Low back pain (LBP) is a significant global health issue, with cases expected to rise by 36.4% by 2050. Chronic LBP (cLBP), lasting over three months, is mostly non-specific cLBP (cNLBP), posing a challenge for effective management. Common treatments include medication, exercise, and acupuncture. This study explores the combined use of thread-embedding and auricular acupuncture for treating cNLBP, as combining these methods is thought to enhance effectiveness. Participants with cNLBP will be randomized into four groups to receive either the combination of both treatments, each treatment individually with a sham, or both shams. The study will last eight weeks, with four weeks of intervention and four weeks of follow-up. Treatment outcomes, including pain, disability, medication use, and quality of life, will be evaluated, along with monitoring for adverse effects.
Study details
- Official title
- The Combination of Thread-embedding and Auricular Acupuncture in the Treatment of Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Thread-embedding acupuncture
- Other: Auricular acupuncture
- Other: Sham thread-embedding acupuncture
- Other: Sham auricular acupuncture
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
- Start date
- 2024-11-11
- Primary completion
- 2025-02-20
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with low back pain at the outpatient clinic. * Diagnosed with non-specific low back pain persisting for more than 3 months, without radiation to the legs. * Pain-NRS score ≥ 4 on a 10-point scale. * Independent ambulation capability (with or without walking aids). * Consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * History of prior lumbar spine surgery. * Known or suspected severe spinal conditions (e.g., cancer, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, or cauda equina syndrome). * Signs of concurrent involvement of lumbar nerve roots, plexus, sciatic nerve, other leg nerves, or diagnosed polyneuropathy confirmed by electrodiagnosis. * Presence of systemic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, or psoriatic arthritis. * Unstable or untreated severe health conditions (such as end-stage renal disease, advanced liver failure, NYHA class IV heart failure). * Alcohol abuse or substance dependence. * Use of anti-inflammatory medication within 2 weeks prior to enrollment. * Acupuncture treatment within the past 4 weeks. * Previous treatment with thread-embedding or auricular acupuncture for any condition. * Damaged skin in the acupuncture area or history of hypersensitivity reactions to acupuncture. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06682273