Chronic nonspecific low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Moxibustion group:Moxibustion at the bilateral Shenshu (BL23)Yaoyangguan (GV3) and Jinsuo (GV8) acupoints with the moxibustion temperature maintained at 43 ± 1°C
Sham moxibustion group:Moxibustion at the bilateral Shenshu (BL23)Yaoyangguan (GV3) and Jinsuo (GV8) acupoints with the moxibustion temperature maintained at 37 ± 1°C
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meeting the diagnostic criteria for chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP); (2) Aged between 20 and 55 years with no gender restriction; (3) Scoring =3 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain; (4) Demonstrating good compliance and voluntarily signing the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Misdiagnosis; (2) History of lumbar trauma lumbar dislocation or prior lumbar surgery; (3) Presence of specific spinal or nerve root pathology on imaging studies such as spinal deformity fracture tumor or lumbar disc herniation compressing nerve roots; (4) Concomitant severe systemic diseases or psychiatric disorders; (5) Pregnant or lactating women; (6) Individuals with skin ulceration infection or allergy to moxibustion at the treatment site; (7) Those who have received relevant treatments affecting the study outcomes within the past 3 months; (8) Individuals currently participating in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| numerical rating scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire;36-Item Short Form Health Survey;Global Perceived Effect;Oswestry disability index; functional near-infrared spectroscopy; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhu Caifeng
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed