NCT01995279

Ear Acupuncture Reducing Pain and Improving Balance

The Effects of a Single Session of Ear Acupuncture in Pain Sensation and Body Balance

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the present project is to examine the effects of single session of French ear acupuncture on pain sensation and on postural control in individuals with chronic low back pain. We hypothesize that: I) The application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce low back pain would decrease pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain. II) The pain reduction would be greater for those individuals with low back pain who receive application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce low back pain compared with patients who receive placebo treatment. III) The application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce back pain will have positive effect on the performance of the postural control system.

Conditions

• Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	French ear acupuncture	Single session (20 minutes) of French ear acupuncture at specific location used to reduce low back pain.
OTHER	Sham Ultrasound	Ultrasound turned off.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-03-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2013-11-26
• Last updated: 2013-11-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil