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| A Pilot Study Comparing Frequency and Style of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN41571810 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov identifier | |
| Public title | A Pilot Study Comparing Frequency and Style of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain |
| Scientific title | |
| Acronym | ACLBP |
| Serial number at source | 1 |
| Study hypothesis |
1. To compare the effectiveness of traditional chinese acupuncture, based on traditional Chinese medical (TCM) diagnosis, with moxibustion/cupping if necessary, with Western acupuncture based on Western diagnosis, without moxibustion/cupping, for chronic non-specific chronic low back pain
2. To explore whether intensive acupuncture treatment frequencies i.e. 5 treatments/week can achieve better treatment effects than 2 treatments/week, for non-specific low back pain |
| Ethics approval | Not provided at time of registration |
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Countries of recruitment | United Kingdom |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Non-specific low back pain |
| Participants - inclusion criteria |
1. Non-specific acute or chronic low back pain (LBP) as the chief complaint, with or without leg pain
2. Age between 18-60 years and of both genders |
| Participants - exclusion criteria |
1. History of disc or spine surgery
2. Sciatica 3. Neurological disorders and possible serious pathological back problem 4. Systemic bone or joint disorders (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis) 5. Pregnancy 6. Dementia 7. Severe clotting disorders or anticoagulant therapy 8. Epilepsy 9. Systemic or visceral disease 10. Current use of systemic corticosteroids, muscle relaxants, narcotic medications 11. Overt psychiatric illness 12. Receiving acupuncture treatment within the past 6 months 13. Unemployment or having current pending compensation claims 14. Other acute orthopaedic or medical problems |
| Anticipated start date | 01/09/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/12/2005 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Patient information material | |
| Target number of participants | 40 |
| Interventions |
1. Traditional Chinese acupuncture (with moxibustion and cupping if necessary)
2. Western acupuncture |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Visual analogue scale (VAS) |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Functional disability
2. Quality of life 3. Psychological impact 4. Shuttle walk test 5. Lateral trunk flexibility |
| Sources of funding | University of Ulster (UK) - Vice Chancellor Scholarship (VCRS) |
| Trial website | |
| Publications | |
| Contact name | Prof Suzanne McDonough |
| Address |
14J15, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute
University of Ulster Shore Road Newtown Abbey |
| City/town | County Antrim |
| Zip/Postcode | BT37 0QB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Tel | +44 (0)28 90 366459 |
| S.McDonough@ulster.ac.uk | |
| Sponsor | University of Ulster (UK) |
| Address |
Vice Chancellor Scholarship
Research office University of Ulster |
| City/town | County Antrim |
| Zip/Postcode | BT37 0QB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| n.curry@ulster.ac.uk | |
| Date applied | 24/08/2005 |
| Last edited | 14/07/2010 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 04/11/2005 |
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