Laser Acupuncture Versus Traditional Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07826117
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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 nonspecific low back pain is a common condition that may cause persistent pain and limitations in daily activities. This study aims to compare the therapeutic effects of traditional acupuncture and laser acupuncture in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain, focusing on pain, functional disability, and flexibility. Approximately 60 participants aged 20-60 years with low back pain between the 12th rib and gluteal fold lasting at least three months will be recruited. Participants must have a Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) score of at least 4 and meet the study eligibility criteria. Individuals with conditions such as sciatica, neurological disease, spinal tumor, osteoporosis, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, piriformis syndrome, recent vertebral fracture or lumbar surgery, spinal infection, coagulation disorders, anticoagulant use, long-term corticosteroid use, cauda equina symptoms, severe systemic disease, active inflammatory or infectious skin disease, or known pregnancy will be excluded. Before participation, the research team will explain the study procedures, possible risks and benefits, and participants' rights. After providing informed consent and completing screening, eligible participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the traditional acupuncture group or the laser acupuncture group. Participants cannot choose their treatment group. Both groups will receive treatment twice a week for six weeks, for a total of 12 sessions, with each session lasting approximately 20 minutes. The same nine acupuncture points will be used: bilateral BL20 (Pishu), GV3 (Yaoyangguan), bilateral GB30 (Huantiao), bilateral GB34 (Yanglingquan), and bilateral BL25 (Dachangshu). The traditional acupuncture group will receive sterile, single-use needles inserted by an experienced physician and manipulated to produce the intended acupuncture sensation. The laser acupuncture group will receive laser stimulation…
Study details
- Official title
- Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effects of Laser Acupuncture and Traditional Acupuncture: A Study of Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
- Conditions
- Non-specific Low Back Pain
- Acupuncture
- Laser Acupuncture
- Interventions
- Device: Laser Acupuncture
- Other: Traditional Acupuncture
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
- Start date
- 2026-09-15
- Primary completion
- 2027-09-15
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of chronic low back pain * Low back pain located between the 12th rib and the gluteal fold, persisting for 3 months or longer * Age between 20 and 60 years * No sciatica or other neurological diseases * No systemic musculoskeletal or joint diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis * No dependence on regular analgesic use * Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) score ≥4 Exclusion Criteria: * Spinal tumors * Osteoporosis * Lumbar spinal stenosis * Lumbar spondylolisthesis * Ankylosing spondylitis * Piriformis syndrome * Vertebral fracture within the past year * Lumbar spine surgery within the past 3 months * Spinal infection or active inflammatory disease * Coagulation disorders or current use of anticoagulant medications * Long-term use of systemic corticosteroids * Signs or symptoms of cauda equina syndrome, such as bowel or bladder dysfunction * Severe comorbidities, such as cancer, heart disease, or psychiatric disorders * Systemic inflammatory skin diseases or infectious diseases * Known pregnancy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07826117