Acupuncture for disc-related low back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electric pulses) can help people with low back pain caused by a damaged disc. If you have had back pain for at least a month and have not had certain other treatments recently, you may be eligible.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have low back pain that is at least moderate (4 out of 10 on a pain scale) in the last month.
- Your pain is related to a disc problem in your lower back (diagnosed by a doctor).
- You have not had back surgery, certain spinal procedures, or acupuncture in the last month.
- You are not pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
- You do not have certain other spine conditions (like tumors, infection, or fractures) or serious medical issues.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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