NCT01357343

Integrated Chiropractic and Acupuncture Treatment for Low Back Pain

Effect of an Integrative Approach of Chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Care on Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 103 (actual)
• Sponsor: Southern California University of Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is being conducted to compare the effectiveness of integrated chiropractic and acupuncture care for the management of low back pain.

Detailed description

This study is being conducted at the Southern California University of Health Sciences. Eligible subjects will be randomized to one of three treatment groups: chiropractic care alone, acupuncture care alone, and chiropractic and acupuncture care combined. Subjects will be treated on pragmatic basis for 60 days and then followed up for an additional 60 days. All examinations and treatments will be provided free of charge. The expected benefits for the participants are decreased pain and improved function.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Chiropractic	Spinal manipulation and active and passive therapy.
OTHER	Acupuncture	Acupuncture needling, moxa, Tui Na and cupping.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2014-12-01
• First posted: 2011-05-20
• Last updated: 2021-09-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States