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Observational study on the immediate efficacy of contralateral acupuncture at Houxi acupoint combined with active exercise for acute lumbar sprains

Observational study on the immediate efficacy of contralateral acupuncture at Houxi points combined with active exercise for acute lumbar sprains

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400079752
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-01-11
Start date
2024-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute lumbar sprain

Interventions

Experimental group:Acupuncture
Control group:Sham acupuncture

Sponsors

Second Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University/ School of Acupuncture and Massage-Rehabilitation/ The Second Affiliated Hospital, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria of acute lumbar sprain; (2) Unilateral low back pain, age 18-55 years old, male or female; (3) Duration of the disease = 3 days; (4) The severity of low back pain is moderate to severe (VAS 4-8); (5) Signed the informed consent form and voluntarily participated in this study. (Note: Patients who meet the above 5 items at the same time may be included in this study)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Concurrent lumbar spondylolisthesis, tuberculosis, tumors, fractures, or spinal pathologies; (2) Lumbar pain resulting from various urinary system diseases, gynecological conditions, acute and chronic infections; (3) Coexistence of severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, or coagulation system disorders; (4) Combined serious mental illness or intellectual disability, unable to complete the questionnaire; (5) Currently breastfeeding or pregnant; (6) Used other methods of pain relief within the past 6 hours. (Note: Patients meeting any of the above criteria will be excluded)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity at 10 minutes;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity at other times;Lumbar spine mobility score;Blinded evaluation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuo Taipin

Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine/ Second Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University

gtphncs@qq.com+86 184 8727 2658

Outcome results

None listed

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