Treating acute low back pain with acupuncture:A randomized controlled study protocol to compare the effectiveness between distal and local acupoints  

作　　者：Singleung Chan Shukyan Lam Sinyin Ho Wanyi Au Poyi Lin Waiming Chan Taking Yu Shungchi Tam Bacon F.L.Ng Linda L.D.Zhong 

机构地区：[1]Pok Oi Hospital,Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine Clinic Cum Training and Research Centre,Hong Kong 999077,China [2]Chinese Medicine Department,Hong Kong Hospital Authority,Hong Kong 999077,China [3]School of Chinese Medicine,Hong Kong Baptist University,Hong Kong 999077,China [4]School of Biological Sciences,Nanyang Technological University,637551,Singapore

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences》2024年第3期351-356,共6页中医科学杂志（英文）

基　　金：funded by Chinese Medicine Research Practical Training Program of Hong Kong Hospital Authority Chinese Medicine Department(Hong Kong,China),fourth batch.

摘　　要：Objective:To compare the efficacy of using“distal acupoints only”vs.“local acupoints mainly combined with distal acupoints”in cases of acute low back pain(ALBP).Methods: A total of 102 eligible patients aged 18–65 years with ALBP lasting less than 6 weeks will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the distal acupoints only group(DPOG)and the local acupoints mainly combined with the distal acupoints group(LPMG).During a 4-week treatment period,patients in the DPOG will receive acupuncture at distal acupoints only(Houxi[SI 3]and Yaotongxue[EX-UE 7])twice a week,while those in the LPMG group will receive acupuncture at local acupoints(mainly Shenshu[BL 23]and Dachangshu[BL 25])combined with distal points(Weizhong[BL 40]).The patients in both groups will be evaluated at every session of treatment,and the follow-up will be performed for 3 months.The primary outcome measure will be the change in ALBP intensity,assessed using visual analogue scale scores before and after treatment.The secondary outcome measure will be the evaluation of functional disability using the Oswestry Disability Index.Discussion: This study compares the DPOG and LPMG to explore the feasibility of the DPOG in the treatment of ALBP.

关 键 词：ACUPUNCTURE Acute low back pain Motion style acupuncture Activating qi acupuncture Distal acupoints Local acupoints 

分 类 号：R246.9[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]