Ear needles for back pain? new study tests battlefield acupuncture
NCT ID NCT06874959
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This completed trial tested whether adding battlefield acupuncture (a specific ear acupuncture technique) to standard electroacupuncture and pain medication can better relieve chronic low back pain caused by spine degeneration. Sixty adults with long-term back pain were enrolled. The study measured pain levels using a visual scale and a pain questionnaire, as well as how much pain medication participants needed.
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Locations
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Traditional Chinese Medicine faculty - Thống Nhất Hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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University medical center HCMC branch 3
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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 quick, safe, and drug-free pain relief option for people with chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-site study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the effect may be due to the placebo effect or other treatments used alongside.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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