Acupuncture for chronic low back pain with muscle knots
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests if acupuncture can help chronic low back pain by looking at changes in muscle metabolism and blood flow. It compares real acupuncture with a sham (fake) procedure to see if there is a true benefit.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had chronic low back pain for at least 3 months and it has bothered you more than half the days in the past 6 months.
- You have a muscle knot or tight band in your lower back or buttock area that reproduces your usual pain when pressed.
- You can lie still on your back for about 70 minutes for a special scan (TB-PET/CT) and are willing to fast for 6 hours before the scan.
- You agree to be assigned by chance to either real acupuncture or a sham procedure (like a placebo), and you won't know which you get.
- You are willing to avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours before the scan and to use effective birth control during the study if needed.
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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