Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined With Auricular Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain.
CompletedNot applicableNCT07530042
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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)
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) due to lumbar spondylosis is a leading cause of disability, significantly impacting the quality of life in middle-aged and elderly populations. While electroacupuncture (EA) and auricular acupressure (AA) are recognized as safe, non-pharmacological therapies, high-quality clinical evidence specifically evaluating their combined effects on CLBP patients with TCM "Kidney Yin deficiency" syndrome remains limited.This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining EA with AA (utilizing Vaccaria segetalis seeds) compared to EA combined with sham AA. The study will focus on 76 eligible patients at Le Van Thinh Hospital. Primary objectives are to measure changes in pain intensity (VAS) and functional improvement (ODI) at three intervals: baseline (T0), after 7 days (T1), and upon completion of the 14-day intervention (T2). The findings are expected to provide an evidence-based foundation for an integrated treatment approach to manage chronic lumbar pain effectively.
Study details
- Official title
- Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined With Auricular Acupressure in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Lumbar Spondylosis With Kidney Yin Deficiency Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Interventions
- Device: Electroacupuncture
- Device: Auricular Acupressure
- Device: Sham Auricular Acupressure
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
- Start date
- 2026-04-20
- Primary completion
- 2026-06-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 40 Years to 70 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 40 and 70 years. * Low back pain persisting for ≥ 12 weeks. * Pain intensity: 30 ≤ VAS ≤ 70. * Disability index: ODI ≥ 10%. * Diagnosed with Lumbar Spondylosis by a physician, supported by clinical signs (mechanical pain) and imaging (X-ray or MRI showing degeneration). * Diagnosed with Kidney Yin deficiency syndrome by a certified TCM physician, exhibiting symptoms such as: lower back/knee soreness, afternoon fever/hot flashes, night sweats, tinnitus, dry mouth, red tongue, or rapid/fine pulse. * Voluntary consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to auricular acupressure (e.g., ear skin infection) or electroacupuncture (e.g., pregnancy, severe heart failure, surgical indications, pacemakers, metal implants). * Specific causes of low back pain (e.g., infection, tumor, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, fracture). * Disc herniation with surgical indications (e.g., muscle atrophy, severe limb weakness, or sphincter dysfunction). * Currently participating in other interventional studies. * Currently taking medications that may affect study outcomes (painkillers, muscle relaxants, antidepressants, TCM drugs).
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07530042