Tokyo, July 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062043) titled 'Study on Changes in Pain and Duration of Effects Following Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain' on July 1.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kansai University of Health Sciences

Condition: Condition - Chronic Low Back Pain Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to investigate the longitudinal effects of different trigger point acupuncture stimulation conditions on pressure pain threshold and subjective pain intensity in individuals with chronic low back pain, and to identify stimulation conditions associated with sustained analgesic effects following a single acupuncture intervention. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Intervention 1: Single-needle trigger point acupuncture in the lumbar multifidus muscle with 10-minute needle retention. Interventions/Control_2 - Intervention 2: Multiple-needle trigger point acupuncture within the trigger point region of the lumbar multifidus muscle with 10-minute needle retention.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Adults aged 18~65 years. Students or employees of the university. Individuals with chronic low back pain lasting for at least 3 months. No history of lumbar spine surgery. No symptoms suggestive of lower extremity radiculopathy. Reproduction of their usual low back pain upon manual compression of the lumbar multifidus muscle, including the area approximately 2 cm lateral to the midline at the L4 vertebral level. Ability to reliably report symptom reproduction during acupuncture stimulation. Previous experience with acupuncture treatment. Provision of written informed consent. Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with severe fear of acupuncture treatment. Individuals who have previously experienced all acupuncture stimulation as strongly unpleasant or painful sensations. Pregnant women or individuals who may be pregnant. Individuals with bleeding disorders or those receiving anticoagulant therapy. Individuals with severe orthopedic, neurological, or psychiatric disorders. Individuals deemed unsuitable for study participation by the principal investigator. Target Size - 30

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 06 Month 08 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 07 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070991

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