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Acupuncture for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

NCT06102798 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 420

Last updated 2024-01-11

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Summary

The clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in alleviating neurogenic claudication symptoms among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).

Conditions

  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Interventions

DEVICE

Acunpuncture

For the bilateral" BL25", sterile disposable steel needles (Hwato, China; 0.3 mm×75 mm) will be inserted through adhesive pads to a depth of 50-70mm until participates feel a sensation similar to electric shock radiating downward to the knees. For the other four acupoints (BL23, BL40, BL57 and KI3), the needles (Hwato, China; 0.3 mm×40 mm) will be inserted through adhesive pads to a depth of 15-25 mm, gently rotated three times and lifted to achieve de qi.

DEVICE

Sham acupuncture

For all the points, the needles will be inserted into adhesive pads without skin penetration. Needles will be lifted, thrust and twirled for 3 times to mimic real acupuncture. No manipulation will be conducted during 30-minute maintenance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zhishun Liu, PhD · Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-14
Primary Completion
2025-09-30
Completion
2025-12-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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