Tokyo, June 25 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062044) titled 'Effects of Trigger Point Acupuncture on Pain Sensitivity in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain' on June 24.

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 effects of trigger point acupuncture and electroacupuncture applied to ultrasound-identified myofascial pain-related tissues on peripheral sensitization in patients with chronic low back pain. Pressure pain threshold will be assessed as an indicator of peripheral sensitization, and changes will be compared among acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and no-treatment control conditions. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Two disposable stainless-steel acupuncture needles will be inserted into trigger points within the lumbar multifidus muscle identified using ultrasonography and retained in situ for 10 minutes. Interventions/Control_2 - Two disposable stainless-steel acupuncture needles will be inserted into trigger points within the lumbar multifidus muscle identified using ultrasonography, and low-frequency electrical stimulation will be applied between the needles for 10 minutes.

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 L4,5 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 - Completed Date of protocol fixation - 2024 Year 07 Month 11 Day Date of IRB - 2024 Year 07 Month 22 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2024 Year 07 Month 11 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 06 Month 24 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070993

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