NCT00779818

Brief Summary

This is a treatment for low back pain using electrical stimulation and laser for 6 weeks.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2008

Shorter than P25 for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2008

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 23, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 24, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

October 24, 2008

Status Verified

October 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

October 23, 2008

Last Update Submit

October 23, 2008

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Measure: Low Back Pain Disability Index, VAS Questionnaire, Revised Oswestry Pain Questionnaire

    Before treatment and every two weeks for six weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment by electrical acupuncture

Device: Electrical acupuncture

Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment by laser

Device: Laser

Interventions

Electrical acupunctureDEVICE

Treatment by electrical acupuncture

Group 1
LaserDEVICE

Treatment by laser

Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Low back pain for over 6 weeks

You may not qualify if:

  • Individuals with cancer
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pacemakers
  • Pregnancy
  • Osteoporosis
  • Heart disease
  • Kidney failure
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Chronic disease
  • Neurological diseases
  • Skin or bleeding disorders
  • Currently taking drugs or medications
  • A health history questionnaire will be used to screen subjects

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63006, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Lasers

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Optical DevicesEquipment and SuppliesRadiation Equipment and Supplies

Central Study Contacts

John Zhang, MD, PhD

CONTACT

636-230-1920john.zhang@logan.edu

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 23, 2008

First Posted

October 24, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion

January 1, 2009

Study Completion

January 1, 2009

Last Updated

October 24, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-10

Locations

US(1)