???Comparing the Worth of Using the Needle or Micro Injection in Similar Acupoints in Low Back Pain

Comparison of the effectiveness of classical acupuncture and injection acupuncture on similar points on reducing pain in discopathy low back pain.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171017036839N3

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-11

Start date

2017-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

Back Pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: consists of 15 patients with low back pain who will undergo small injections of vitamin B in amount of one tenth of the cc in the standard acupuncture points. Intervention 2: The first

the needle will be pulled and then attached to an electro acupuncture device for 20 minutes. This treatment will last 3 times a week and a total of 12 ses.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients are selected from both sexes No drug use Age between 18 and 60 years No cardiovascular disease No diabetic disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Breastfeeding Cardiovascular diseases Older than 18 years old High Blood Pressure The presence of illness-induced severe illness There is a backache other than stretch or disco-pathetic

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Back Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.;-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Hamid Abdi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

abdih1@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3884 8931

Outcome results

None listed

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