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Efficacy of Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT02039037 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2015-04-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic nonspecific low back pain is a major health and socioeconomic responsible for a high rate of employee absenteeism and reduced functional performance. The use of acupuncture as an alternative therapy in the treatment of low back pain and electroacupuncture to enhance the treatment has been effective; however, there is little evidence of the effectiveness of one over the other.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture Group, which will hold acupuncture needles brand Dong Bang 20x15 in specific spots for the treatment of low back pain.

DEVICE

Electroacupuncture (device 585)

Electro will be added through the use of electrical stimulation to the Electro Accurate use of the device 585 at the same points Pulse.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Josielli Comachio · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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