Laser acupuncture in chronic low back pain trial.
Multicentre double blind trial to examine the efficacy of a 830 nm class 3b laser for the laser acupuncture treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain.
Dr Gregory Glazov
140 participants
Apr 19, 2009
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
To determine if low level laser stimulation of acupunctrure points in a course of 8 weekly trearments is effective in relieving pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain .
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Chronic non-specific low back pain (duration >3 months )
Exclusion Criteria10
- Baseline pain < 3 (Numerical Pain Rating Scale )
- Secondary causes of back pain present.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Pregnancy/ within 3 months postpartum.
- Taking regular opioid analgesics.
- Disability Support Pension for back pain.
- Workers Compensation or other insurance related cause for back pain.
- Previous lumbar surgery .
- Previous specialist injections for back pain
- Acupuncture /dry needling for back pain in previous 6 months
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Interventions
Laser level infra red laser stimulation of acupuncture points invoves applying a laser emitting probe to selected points on the body surface. These are tender points at the site of pain and other distal points selected according to acupunture theory principles. Points are inividualised for each patient and betweeen treatment sessions . They are stimulatied with laser for a specified duration of time according to directions at randomization. The duration of each treament session including general patient contact is 15 minutes. Frequency of sessions is once a week for 8 weeks.
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ACTRN12610000043033