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camparison of acupuncture points

Electroacupuncture for Low back pain. A comparative study of local versus distal points. - nil

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091668
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-07-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M512- Other thoracic, thoracolumbar andlumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement

Interventions

Intervention1: Electroacupuncture Local points: Electro Acupuncture at UB-23 and UB 25 bilaterally in supine lying for 30 minutes. Control Intervention1: Electroacupuncture Distal points: Electro Acup

Sponsors

Annamalai
Lead Sponsor
Moniccasun
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study includes adults aged 18-50 experiencing acute or subacute non-specific low back pain, encompassing both males and females who consent to participate in the research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria include participants with open wounds, burns, or scalds in the specific areas, those who have undergone recent spinal surgeries, individuals with serious medical conditions such as spinal tumors or fractures, those with metal prosthetics inside the body, individuals consuming alcohol or psychotropic medications during the study period, pregnant or breast-feeding women, those participating in other clinical studies, and individuals with a needle phobia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analog scale(VAS)Timepoint: Baseline and after 10 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Oswestry Disability IndexTimepoint: Before and after 10 days of intervention.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMoniccasun

International Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Sciences

drgeethu.nat007@gmail.com09025899710

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026