Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Standardized magneto-vibration-thermal physical therapy + traditional chinese medicine Deqi Acupuncture therapy
Control group:Standardized magneto-vibration-thermal physical therapy + sham acupuncture
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged between 18 and 75 years old (inclusive); 2) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain (CNLBP); 3) The score on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is = 4 cm; 4) Being able to comply with the research protocol and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Radicular pain or progressive neurological deficits; 2) Diagnosed with severe spinal pathological diseases (cancer, recent vertebral fractures, spinal infections, or inflammatory spondylitis); 3) Presence of severe chronic diseases (cancer; severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, or kidney diseases; or diabetic neuropathy); 4) History of alcohol/drug dependence or treatment for mental disorders (schizophrenia, dementia, or epilepsy); 5) Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain (CNLBP) is not caused by spinal or soft tissue diseases (trauma, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout); 6) Presence of abnormal blood coagulation function (such as hemophilia) and severe skin diseases on the lower back; 7) Having undergone lumbar spine surgery within one year or having planned surgery during the research period; 8) Pregnant or planning to become pregnant; 9) Having received treatment for low back pain within one month (such as electrotherapy, exercise, manipulative therapy, splint treatment, massage, etc.); 10) Participating in other clinical trials simultaneously.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale,VAS; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale, PCS;blinding index;Ultrasound shear wave elastography, SWE;SF-12Quality of Life Scale;Massachusetts general hospital acupuncture sensation scale, MASS;Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire, RMDQ; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChongwu Xiao
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Outcome results
None listed