None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine if acupuncture using a low power infrared laser has a benefit greater than that achieved by non- specific factors(placebo) in the treatment of chronic low back pain.
Interventions
(i)Study intervention is laser acupuncture using an infrared 10mv laser. (iii) The appointment for each treatment session lasts 15 minutes.
The laser is directed to points in the low back area as well as on the limbs and elsewhere selected according to principles of acupuncture treatment. The points selected a
(i)Study intervention is laser acupuncture using an infrared 10mv laser. (iii) The appointment for each treatment session lasts 15 minutes. The laser is directed to points in the low back area as well as on the limbs and elsewhere selected according to principles of acupuncture treatment. The points selected are individualized for each participant. (iv)Participants usually receive treatment once a week for up to maximum of 10 sessions.
Sponsors
Dr Gregory Glazov
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Chronic low back pain
Exclusion criteria
(i)specific causes for back pain such as radiculopathy caused by disc prolapse , spinal stenosis , osteoporotic vertebral fracture , neoplasia or infection, (ii) pregnancy, (iii)current involvement with Work Cover or insurance, (iv)treatment with narcotic analgesics , (v)low back surgery in previous 2 years. (vi) Acupuncture or facet block injections to low back in previous 3 months.
Outcome results
None listed