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Ear needles for back pain? new study tests battlefield acupuncture

NCT ID NCT06874959

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed trial tested whether adding battlefield acupuncture (a quick ear-needle technique) to standard electroacupuncture and pain medication can better relieve chronic low back pain caused by spine degeneration. Sixty adults in Vietnam with moderate to severe pain for at least 3 months took part. Researchers measured pain levels and medication use to see if the ear needles made a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
battlefield acupuncture (ear acupuncture needles)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fast, safe, and drug-free option to ease chronic low back pain for millions of people.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-site trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of battlefield acupuncture over standard care alone is still uncertain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

20 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 20 years and older. * Patients diagnosed with lumbar spine degeneration (Imaging and clinical criteria according to the "Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Diseases" - Ministry of Health of Viet Nam 2014; AAFP-2024). * Patients with back pain with a VAS score of ≥ 50mm, continuous or recurrent with the same initial diagnosed cause, lasting from the time of initial diagnosis to the time of study participation for ≥ 3 months. * Individuals who have never used auricular acupuncture. * Voluntarily agree to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with cognitive disorders (Glasgow \< 13 points). * Individuals are allergic to any component of the ear acupressure seeds, or experiencing anxiety, fear of needles, or with a history of acupuncture syncope. * Patients with symptoms of saddle anesthesia, urinary or fecal incontinence, paresthesia or muscle atrophy, progressive muscle weakness. * History of cancer or currently undergoing cancer treatment, or unexplained weight loss. * Patients who are awakened at night due to back pain. * Patients contraindicated the medication used in the study: paracetamol. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Patients are currently experiencing systemic infection. * Individuals with unhealed wounds, ear or lumbar region infections. * Currently participating in an intervention study with another drug or device.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Low Back Pain lumbar disk degenerative disorder spondylosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Spondylosis lumbar

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine faculty - Thống Nhất Hospital

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • University medical center HCMC branch 3

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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