Electrical Acupuncture and Laser Therapy for Low Back Pain

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00779818

Enrollment

Registered

2008-10-24

Start date

2008-10-31

Completion date

2009-01-31

Last updated

2008-10-24

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Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Brief summary

This is a treatment for low back pain using electrical stimulation and laser for 6 weeks.

Detailed description

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of electroacupuncture and laser therapy to treat chronic low back pain.

Interventions

DEVICEElectrical acupuncture

Treatment by electrical acupuncture

DEVICELaser

Treatment by laser

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Low back pain for over 6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

* Individuals with cancer * Tuberculosis * Pacemakers * Pregnancy * Osteoporosis * Heart disease * Kidney failure * Thyroid disorders * Diabetes * Chronic disease * Neurological diseases * Skin or bleeding disorders * Currently taking drugs or medications * A health history questionnaire will be used to screen subjects

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measure: Low Back Pain Disability Index, VAS Questionnaire, Revised Oswestry Pain Questionnaire	Before treatment and every two weeks for six weeks.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactJohn Zhang, MD, PhD

john.zhang@logan.edu636-230-1920

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026