chronic non-specific low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Sham acupoint catgut embedding
Sponsors
Guangzhou Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) meet diagnostic criteria of CNLBP; (2) 18-60 years old; (3) suffer from ongoing LBP; (4) visual analogue scale for LBP intensity assessment is greater than 40 mm but less than 70 mm; (5) participate voluntarily in this study and sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) cauda equina syndrome with bladder, bowel and sexual dysfunction; (2) spine tumours, fractures, infections, skin diseases in lumbar, or haemostatic disorder; (3) other serious diseases such as cardiovascular disease, kidney or liver disease; (4) with diabetes or other diseases whose skin and subcutaneous tissue have dysfunctions in absorption and renovation; (5) cognitive impairment or serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, severe depression, which cannot cooperate with the researchers; (6) pregnant or breastfeeding women; (7) fear of acupuncture and have a history of severe acupuncture adverse reactions; (8) participation in other studies related LBP treatment prior to this study within 3 months; (9) cannot participate in regular treatment and observation as required.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analog scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire;The Short Form 36-Health Survey;Oswestry Disability Index;Adverse event; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactSun wu
Outcome results
None listed