Effect of Electroacupuncture on related muscle properties in patients with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Effect of Electroacupuncture on related muscle properties in patients with low back pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000039259

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-10-22

Start date

2020-10-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-25

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Conditions

Chronic low back pain

Interventions

Electroacupuncture group: Electroacupuncture for 20 minutes

Massage group:Massage for 20 minutes

control group:oral traditional chinese medicine

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients over 18 years old; 2. Patients with a history of lumbago for more than 3 months; 3. Patients who did not receive systemic interventional therapy within 4 weeks before recruitment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with history of spinal surgery; 2. Patients with history of nervous system diseases; 3. Patients with diseases other than CLBP, including low back fracture and lower back tumor; 4. Patients with wounds or scars on the skin; 5. Patients with body mass index (BMI) >= 30.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS;tone;stiffness;elasticity;JOA Score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXu Xuemeng

The fifth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of traditional Chinese Medicine

xuxuemeng@163.com+86 13602769950

Outcome results

None listed

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