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Acupuncture Using Yamamoto's Method for the Treatment of Acute Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT01124955 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2011-06-15

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Summary

The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture using Yamamoto's method for the treatment of ANLBP using the following outcomes:pain,functional capacity,quality of life and number of 50 mg sodium diclofenac pills taken per day.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

The intervention group (IG) are submitted to five acupuncture sessions using Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture(YNSA)

OTHER

Non-penetrating acupuncture

The placebo group (PG) are submitted to five non-penetrating acupuncture sessions using YNSA.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of São Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jamil Natour, MD,PhD · Federal University of São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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