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| A Pilot Study Comparing Frequency and Style of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain |
| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN41571810 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 04/11/2005 |
| Local reference number(s) | 1 |
| Public title | A Pilot Study Comparing Frequency and Style of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain |
| Scientific title | |
| Acronym | ACLBP |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Non-specific low back pain |
| 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 |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| 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 |
| Patient information material | |
| Anticipated start date | 01/09/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/12/2005 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| 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 |
| 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 Vice Chancellor Scholarship (VCRS) |
| Sponsor name | University of Ulster (UK) |
| Sponsor details | Vice Chancellor Scholarship Research office University of Ulster County Antrim United Kingdom BT37 0QB |
| Sponsor email | n.curry@ulster.ac.uk |
| Contact name | Prof Suzanne McDonough |
| Contact details | 14J15, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute University of Ulster Shore Road Newtown Abbey County Antrim United Kingdom BT37 0QB |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)28 90 366459 |
| Contact email | S.McDonough@ulster.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN41571810 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
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