Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled feasibility trial comparing treatment session numbers

Liu, Lizhou; Skinner, Margot A.; McDonough, Suzanne; Baxter, G. David

doi:10.1177/0269215517705690

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“…Liu L and coworkers presented a classic no invasive method based on acupuncture. They reported a compliance of 86.7%, unfortunately their study group was done only with 45 participants [17]. There are also reported methods which share radiofrequency and ozone techniques; such as Stagni S and colleagues reported the application of a DiscoGel® chemonucleolysis in patients unresponsive to ozone therapy.…”

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Effectiveness of Three Treatment Strategies on Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach as Key to Success

Eloy¹,

Patricia²,

Gustavo³

et al. 2019

J Musculoskelet Disord Treat

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Background: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the highest prevalence problems of public health. LBP affects up to 85% people worldwide. Somebody will be affected at less in one point of his life. LBP represent an enormous economic burden on society; its total cost includes: Direct medical costs, work absenteeism, insurance, lost production and disability benefits. Current treatments range from bed rest, physiotherapy, oral analgesic, muscle relaxants, injection of corticosteroids, local anesthetic, surgery, cell based therapies aiming repair a herniated intervertebral disc and an emerging technique which use injectable hydrogels to restore disc height and function. Objective: It was to show treatment methodology, its accuracy and health satisfaction in patients who developed LBP. Methods: 1,000 patients were subject to a treatment which consists of a combination of three therapies: Physic therapy, ozone and intravenous injections. Results: This method achieves decreases 4 points in a visual analogic scale (VAS) over 12 weeks without medication. It has a rate success of 73%. This methodology may be an applicable and useful tool to avoid the surgery in those patients who present an episode of LBP. Conclusions: Randomized comparative trials are needed to further evaluate if our treatment is superior to lumbar disc surgery.

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Effectiveness of Three Treatment Strategies on Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach as Key to Success

Eloy¹,

Patricia²,

Gustavo³

et al. 2019

J Musculoskelet Disord Treat

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“…[ 5 – 7 ] Many conservative treatments for pain, such as physical therapy and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been experimented, but the best ones are still being debated. [ 8 , 9 ]…”

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Comparison of kinesio taping and sham taping in patients with chronic low back pain

Wang

Lü

et al. 2020

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Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a clinical condition characterized by moderate to severe pain in the lower spine that severely affects the patient's life experience and leads to disability and absenteeism. In the past few years, kinesio tape (KT) have been utilized by physiotherapists as a relatively novel band-aid method to reduce the pain of musculoskeletal disorders. Therefore, in this particular study, we intended to search the effects of KT and sham KT on pain, lumbar range of motion, and disability for CLBP. Methods: The present study was experimented in a physiotherapy clinic in the Yancheng First People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province. The study design was a randomized, double-blinded clinical trial. Inclusion criteria for the study were the followings: chief complaint pain in the area between 12 ribs and hip creases with or without leg pain; ages ranges from 18 to 65; low back pain lasts <6 weeks; and at any rate medium pain intensity (pain score ≥4). Participants were randomly allocated to 1 of 2 parallel combinations to receive either therapeutic KT or sham KT. Patients were assessed at baseline, at the end of the 12-day intervention, and at 4 weeks of follow-up. The main result measure was pain intensity using a numerical rating scale (NRS), and the secondary outcome measure was lumbar lateral flexion activity, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and adverse effects including allergic reactions or skin problems. Conclusions: The results of this study will provide new information about the usefulness of KT as an additional component of a guideline-endorsed physiotherapy program in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Trial registration: This study protocol was registered in Research Registry (researchregistry6070).

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“…[ 13 – 15 ] In addition to these, patients frequently seek help from complementary and alternative therapy, of which acupuncture is the most popular modality and is gaining increasing use over time. [ 16 , 17 ] It is relatively quick and easy to administer, and allows the patient to self-treat at home as the needles can remain in situ for more than 7 days. [ 17 ] Acupuncture in combination with usual care has previously been shown to significantly reduce pain and analgesic intake in postoperative hip and knee surgery, and in chronic low-back pain.…”

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“…[ 16 , 17 ] It is relatively quick and easy to administer, and allows the patient to self-treat at home as the needles can remain in situ for more than 7 days. [ 17 ] Acupuncture in combination with usual care has previously been shown to significantly reduce pain and analgesic intake in postoperative hip and knee surgery, and in chronic low-back pain. [ 18 ]…”

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The role of acupotomy in treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

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Background: Currently, there is some clinical evidence supporting the use of acupuncture in alleviating pain and dysfunction in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). However, the question of whether acupuncture could be efficacious for ageing patients remains unanswered. We designed a randomized controlled study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of acupuncture for participants with symptomatic LSS. Methods: This study is a randomized, single-blind, noninferiority trial. This clinical trial was approved by the Linyi Cancer Hospital. We received informed consent from all patients before surgery. In preparing this report, we adhered to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines. We randomized consented study participants on a 1:1 ratio to one of two study groups (acupuncture and control groups) using a computer-generated list of random numbers in varying block sizes. Three outcome measures were selected to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the treatment: visual analogue score and Oswestry disability index, and complicatins. A P < .05 was regarded as statistically significant. Results: The hypothesis was that the acupuncture group would achieve acceptable clinical outcomes as compared to the control group in LSS. Trial registration: This study protocol was registered in Research Registry (researchregistry5744).

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Acupuncture for chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled feasibility trial comparing treatment session numbers

Abstract: This study demonstrated that a full-scale randomized controlled trial using the methodology described above is feasible, and such a trial is essential to test the dose dependence of acupuncture.

Cited by 22 publications

References 43 publications

Effectiveness of Three Treatment Strategies on Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach as Key to Success

Effectiveness of Three Treatment Strategies on Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multidisciplinary Approach as Key to Success

Comparison of kinesio taping and sham taping in patients with chronic low back pain

The role of acupotomy in treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

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