Using Electroacupuncture and Dry Cupping to Treat Back Pain from Lumbar Spondylosis

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of Electroacupuncture combined with Dry cupping therapy for treating back pain associated with lumbar spondylosis, specifically targeting patients with qi stagnation and blood stasis patterns. Participants will receive daily treatments over a two-week period, and their pain levels will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). The study also aims to identify any medical issues that may arise from the treatments. A comparison will be made between the effects of actual dry cupping and a sham dry cupping procedure.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals, male and female, 18-70 years of age.
* Report pain intensity between 3 and 7 according to the pain numerical rating scale.
* ODI disability index ≥10%.
* Patients diagnosed with lower back pain due to Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome (diagnosed by a Traditional Medicine Doctor) with clinical signs: stabbing, fixed lower back pain, worse at night, stiffness in the lumbar region, difficulty bending forward, extending, or rotating. The tongue is dark purple, possibly with blood stasis spots, and the pulse is wiry and tight or hesitant.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have previously performed cupping therapy in some body segment;
* Present neurological, vestibular, visual or auditory deficits that make assessments impossible;
* Being in the gestational period;
* Having severe spinal disease (including fractures, tumour, inflammatory diseases, or tumours);
* Have undergone previous spinal surgery;
* Present with radiating or sacroiliac back pain; another rheumatic disease such as fibromyalgia,or ankylosing spondylitis.

Where it's running

• Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine and Phamacy, Ho Chi Minh City,
  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: An Thi Thuy Nguyen
• Email: nguyenan27011997@gmail.com
• Phone: 0773030312

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.