Chronic low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Low back pain intervention group:Breath-gated taVNS treatment, total 20 minutes. A percutaneous electrical stimulation device is used to place special electrodes on the skin of the ear (auricle) to pr
Chronic low back pain control group:eRAVANS sham stimulation treatment, like the experimental group, wore all the stimulation equipment, coated the electrode with conductive gel and placed it on the e
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged between 18 and 65; 2) Self-reported clinical diagnosis of chronic low back pain (lumbosacral region); 3) Pain for at least 6 months; 4) According to the 0-10 Digital Rating Scale (NRS), the average daily pain rating was =4 points; 5) No history of neurological or mental illness, and no current stable medical condition
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Oral analgesics such as paracetamol and NSAID; 2) New use of analgesics in the past 2 weeks; 3) History of external ear pain, trauma and skin disease; 4) History of facial pain; 5) Use of metal implants (including pacemakers); 6) Special conditions such as pregnancy, history of heart disease (arrhythmia, coronary heart disease), history of neurological diseases (including convulsions or seizures), etc.; 7) History of moderate to major depression (HDRS score =17); 8) History of vasovagal syncope; 9) Skin, alcohol and drug metal allergy history dependence.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale;EEG;Physical examination and vital signs; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain perception threshold;Brain function monitoring;Pain empathy test;Demographic index;Pulmonary function test;Ultrasonic measurement of diaphragm thickness and mobility; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChuhuai Wang
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Outcome results
None listed