NCT07461363

Efficacy of Low-Dose Laser Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

Effect of Low-Dose Laser Acupuncture on Low Back Pain: A Randomised Control Trial

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mun Fei Yam · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate whether low-dose laser acupuncture can reduce pain and improve daily function in adults with chronic low back pain. The trial is a double-blinded, randomized, two-arm, parallel, multi-centred study.

Conditions

• Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Low-Dose Laser Acupuncture	Low-dose laser acupuncture delivered using an AlGaAs laser device (Aculas-AM-100 Multi-channel Digital LLLT System; 780 nm; 80 mW). Laser modules are taped to 10 bilateral acupoints. Active laser dose is 4.19 J/cm³ delivered over 20 minutes (1200 s) with a 3 cm² treatment area. Core acupoints: BL23, BL24, BL25, BL40; optional (one pair) for concomitant pain: BL17 or BL52 or BL37. Up to 6 sessions (week 3) with option to continue to 12 sessions (week 6).
DEVICE	Sham Laser Acupuncture	Sham laser acupuncture: laser modules are taped to the same 10 bilateral acupoints and sessions follow the same schedule as the active group, but the laser is not activated (no laser energy delivered). Participants cannot see the modules/machine while lying face down.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-11-01
• Primary completion: 2026-04-15
• Completion: 2026-05-15
• First posted: 2026-03-10
• Last updated: 2026-03-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China