International Clinical Trial: Effects of Trigger Point Acupuncture on Pain Sensitivity in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain

Geneva, July 7 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (JPRN-UMIN000062044) titled 'Effects of Trigger Point Acupuncture on Pain Sensitivity in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain' on June 24.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Cross-over Randomized

Primary Sponsor: Kansai University of Health Sciences

Condition: Chronic Low Back Pain

Intervention: Two disposable stainless-steel acupuncture needles will be inserted into trigger points within the lumbar multifidus muscle identified using ultrasonography and retained in situ for 10 minutes. Two disposable stainless-steel acupuncture needles will be inserted into trigger points within the lumbar multifidus muscle identified using u...