NCT06102798

Acupuncture for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

The Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture in Relieving Neurogenic Claudication Among Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 420 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in alleviating neurogenic claudication symptoms among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).

Conditions

• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acunpuncture	For the bilateral" BL25", sterile disposable steel needles (Hwato, China; 0.3 mm×75 mm) will be inserted through adhesive pads to a depth of 50-70mm until participates feel a sensation similar to electric shock radiating downward to the knees. For the other four acupoints (BL23, BL40, BL57 and KI3), the needles (Hwato, China; 0.3 mm×40 mm) will be inserted through adhesive pads to a depth of 15-25 mm, gently rotated three times and lifted to achieve de qi.
DEVICE	Sham acupuncture	For all the points, the needles will be inserted into adhesive pads without skin penetration. Needles will be lifted, thrust and twirled for 3 times to mimic real acupuncture. No manipulation will be conducted during 30-minute maintenance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-14
• Primary completion: 2025-09-30
• Completion: 2025-12-30
• First posted: 2023-10-26
• Last updated: 2024-01-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China