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NCT00779818 Clinical Trial

Electrical Acupuncture and Laser Therapy for Low Back Pain

Chronic Low Back Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:
Electrical Acupuncture and Laser Therapy for Low Back Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00779818
Other study ID # RD1117060051
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
First received October 23, 2008
Last updated October 23, 2008
Start date October 2008
Est. completion date January 2009

Study information
Verified date October 2008
Source Logan College of Chiropractic
Contact John Zhang, MD, PhD
Phone 636-230-1920
Email john.zhang@logan.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Description:

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

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Recruiting
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date January 2009
Est. primary completion date January 2009
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 20 Years to 60 Years
Eligibility 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

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Device:
• Electrical acupuncture
Treatment by electrical acupuncture
• Laser
Treatment by laser

Locations
Country Name City State
United States Logan College of Chiropractic Chesterfield Missouri

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Logan College of Chiropractic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Measure: Low Back Pain Disability Index, VAS Questionnaire, Revised Oswestry Pain Questionnaire Before treatment and every two weeks for six weeks. No
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