Electrical Acupuncture and Laser Therapy for Low Back Pain

Logan College of Chiropractic

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain

Treatments: Device: Laser; Device: Electrical acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00779818

RD1117060051

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a treatment for low back pain using electrical stimulation and laser for 6 weeks.

Full description

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of electroacupuncture and laser therapy to treat chronic low back pain.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Low back pain for over 6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with cancer
• Tuberculosis
• Pacemakers
• Pregnancy
• Osteoporosis
• Heart disease
• Kidney failure
• Thyroid disorders
• Diabetes
• Chronic disease
• Neurological diseases
• Skin or bleeding disorders
• Currently taking drugs or medications
• A health history questionnaire will be used to screen subjects

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Treatment by electrical acupuncture

Treatment:

Device: Electrical acupuncture

Group 2

Experimental group

Description:

Treatment by laser

Treatment:

Device: Laser