Ear Acupuncture Reducing Pain and Improving Balance (EARPIB)

Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Treatments

Other: Sham Ultrasound

Device: French ear acupuncture

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01995279

UCS_EA

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

80 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 50 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

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.