Predicting Analgesic Response to Acupuncture: A Practical Approach
Predicting Analgesic Response to Acupuncture: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Subject and Assessor Blinded, 100-Subject Clinical Trial of Electro-Acupuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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California
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Palo Alto, California, Forenede Stater, 94304
- Stanford Systems Neuroscience and Pain Lab (SNAPL)
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 21-65
- English Fluency
Chronic LBP for ≥ 6 Months
- Chronicity: cLBP "defined as a back pain problem that has persisted at least 3 months and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months."
- Location: "between the lower posterior margin of the rib cage and the horizontal gluteal fold
- Average pain over the last month ≥ 5/10
Exclusion Criteria:
- Radicular low back pain: defined as sharp (or burning) pain, with a defined territory, radiating down the limb, beyond the knee. Radicular pain may be accompanied by sensory and motor deficit along 1 or more dermatomes. Radicular back pain may also be accompanied by MRI evidence of intervertebral disc protrusion and compression of spinal cord and/or nerve roots.
- Pending litigation or Worker's compensation related to the low back pain.
- Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant (in next 6 months)
- American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) class III or above physical status. ASA class III is defined as "a patient with severe systemic disease." Examples would include poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension, COPD or morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40).
- Mental health conditions or treatment for mental health problems that would interfere with study procedures, at the discretion of the study team. For example, psychosis, untreated major depression, ongoing substance abuse, suicidal ideation. These will be assessed by the MINI.
- Medications: opioids ≥60mg morphine equivalent units/day, benzodiazepines, corticosteroids.
Prohibited interventions: during the study period, the following are not permitted
- Back surgeries
- Injections with local anesthetics or steroids to the back
- New chiropractic maneuvers
- New physical therapy programs
- New medications for back pain
- Bleeding disorders at the discretion of the study team.
- Previous acupuncture treatment in the past 10 years.
- Medical conditions that would interfere with study procedures (eg. Heart disease or pacemaker, active infection), per discretion of the team
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Dobbelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Verum Electroacupuncture
Active Intervention
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Acupuncture is a therapy commonly used in East Asian countries, where the practitioner insert thin needles at specific body sites in order to relieve pain and illnesses.
Recent studies found low frequency electricity applied through acupuncture needles can lead to profound pain relief by increasing endorphin levels in the central nervous system.
Electroacupuncture will thus be used as the active intervention to treat chronic low back pain in this clinical study.
Andre navne:
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Placebo komparator: Placebo Electroacupuncture
Validated Control
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This intervention serves as the placebo control of the active intervention.
Sterile acupuncture needles and the ITO electrical stimulators will be used in this intervention.
But special care will be taken to have this intervention mimic the real treatment yet remaining as physiologically inert as possible.
Andre navne:
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Mean back pain intensity by patient-report
Tidsramme: 7 days
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Patient self-reported mean back pain intensity on 11 point (0-10) numerical rating scale (NRS).
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7 days
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Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Validated functional outcome measure in chronic low back pain with 24 yes/no questions regarding physical function.
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1 day
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Quantitative Sensory Testing
Tidsramme: Tests used are typically stable for 1-2 weeks
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Standardized response to noxious thermal and mechanical stimuli up to 120 seconds.
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Tests used are typically stable for 1-2 weeks
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Physical exam to determine neurological function
Tidsramme: 1 month
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Physical exam assessing neurological function (recorded as presence or absence of light touch sensation, and stretch reflexes at the knees and ankles) in up to 5min.
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1 month
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Physical exam to assess lumbar facet irritation.
Tidsramme: 1 month
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Physical exam assessing facet irritation via positive or negative response to lumbar facet maneuver in up to 5 minutes.
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1 month
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Physical exam to assess lumbar spine range of motion
Tidsramme: 1 month
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Physical exam assessing range of motion in lumbar spine (measured in degrees) in up to 5 minutes.
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1 month
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Blood pressure
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Blood pressure collected via OMRON electric blood pressure monitor, in mmHg up to 60 seconds.
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1 day
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Heart Rate Variability
Tidsramme: 1 month
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Heart rate variability (LF/HF) collected via non-invasive, HRVLive! device up to 10 minutes.
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1 month
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Heart Rate Variability
Tidsramme: 1 month
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Heart rate variability (BPM) collected via non-invasive, HRVLive! device up to 10 minutes.
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1 month
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Heart Rate Variability
Tidsramme: 1 month
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Heart rate variability (ECG) collected via non-invasive, HRVLive! device up to 10 minutes.
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1 month
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
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Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Publikationer og nyttige links
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Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Skøn)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- 34754
- 1K23AT008477-01A1 (U.S. NIH-bevilling/kontrakt)
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