A Pilot Study Comparing Frequency and Style of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain
ISRCTN | ISRCTN41571810 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41571810 |
Secondary identifying numbers | 1 |
- Submission date
- 24/08/2005
- Registration date
- 04/11/2005
- Last edited
- 01/11/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Suzanne McDonough
Scientific
Scientific
14J15, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute
University of Ulster
Shore Road
Newtown Abbey
County Antrim
BT37 0QB
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)28 90 366459 |
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S.McDonough@ulster.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Treatment |
Scientific title | |
Study acronym | ACLBP |
Study objectives | 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(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Non-specific low back pain |
Intervention | 1. Traditional Chinese acupuncture (with moxibustion and cupping if necessary) 2. Western acupuncture |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Visual analogue scale (VAS) |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Functional disability 2. Quality of life 3. Psychological impact 4. Shuttle walk test 5. Lateral trunk flexibility |
Overall study start date | 01/09/2005 |
Completion date | 01/12/2005 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Upper age limit | 60 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 40 |
Key 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 |
Key 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 |
Date of first enrolment | 01/09/2005 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/12/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
14J15, Rehabilitation Sciences Research Institute
County Antrim
BT37 0QB
United Kingdom
BT37 0QB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University of Ulster (UK)
University/education
University/education
Vice Chancellor Scholarship
Research office
University of Ulster
County Antrim
BT37 0QB
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)28 90366629 |
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n.curry@ulster.ac.uk | |
Website | http://research.ulster.ac.uk/ |
https://ror.org/01yp9g959 |
Funders
Funder type
University/education
University of Ulster (UK) - Vice Chancellor Scholarship (VCRS)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/06/2009 | Yes | No |