Chronic back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Exposure Group One:Acupuncture
Exposure Group Two:tuina
Non-exposure group:Thermotherapy
Sponsors
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongzhimen Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Professionals Professionals engaged in acupuncture, massage, and physical therapy, who possess the corresponding qualifications and have at least 5 years of professional experience, and see at least 5 patients with low back pain per week. (2) CBP Patients Participants who meet the diagnosis of chronic low back pain, are =18 years old, of any gender, seek treatment from the participating physician during their first visit, have a pain NRS score of =4 points, and are judged by the physician to be treatable for low back pain through acupuncture, massage, or physical therapy. The broad inclusion criteria will best reflect the clinical situation and ensure that our cohort is representative of CBP patients treated by physical therapists, massage doctors, and acupuncturists, highlighting the wide representativeness of the outcomes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient is unable to complete the questionnaire independently; patients for whom doctors deem acupuncture and moxibustion, or physical therapy, unsuitable for treating their condition (such as fractures, inflammatory arthritis, malignant tumors, infections, metabolic diseases, or other systemic causes of low back pain, etc.).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Pain Rating Scale;Oswestry Disability Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Item Bank for Acupuncture and Massage Treatment Outcomes for Chronic Back Pain (Chinese Medicine Pain Treatment Outcome Measure - Chronic Low Back Pain);Diary Qualitative Data;Interview qualitative data;Adverse Event; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYu Changhe
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Dongzhimen Hospital
Outcome results
None listed