investigations of curative effects of acupuncture versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy for non specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial

Effects of acupuncture versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy for chronic low back pain: study protocol for clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202504912640576

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-29

Start date

2025-04-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Acupuncture groupe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: older than 18 years, suffering from LBP for more than 3 months, did not receive any treatment for their CLBP during the past month, had never undergone any kind of surgery for treatment of CLBP, are not pregnant, and have no mental or cognitive problems. Radiological investigations realized degenerative discopathy within the lumbar spine.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Treatment with needle acupuncture for low back pain at any time in the past -Treatment with needle acupuncture for any other indication within the last year -Functional rehabilitation within the previous 6 months -History of spinal fracture ( eg osteoporosis or trauma) or disc or spinal injury -Infections or tumors of the spine -systemic bone or joint disorders ( eg , rheumatoid arthritis) -scoliosis or kyphosis -sciatica or chronic pain from other disease -hemorrhagic disorders or anticoagulant therapy -skin disease in the area of acupuncture -abuse of drugs or pain medication -pregnancy -Epilepsy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pain intensity as measured by visual analogue scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oswestry Disability Index, Hospital Anxiety Depression score (HAD), Short Form Survey (SF-12)	—

Countries

Tunisia

Contacts

Public ContactMarwa Ghanmi

Assitant professor in PMR

ghanmy.maroua@gmail.com0021692529456

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026