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Laser acupuncture: a new hope for back pain sufferers?

NCT ID NCT07461363

Symptom relief Sponsor: Mun Fei Yam Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether low-dose laser acupuncture can ease pain and improve daily function in adults with chronic low back pain. Researchers will compare active laser treatment to a sham (fake) laser in 80 participants. The goal is to see if this non-invasive approach offers real relief.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Low-dose laser acupuncture (AlGaAs laser device)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-invasive, drug-free option for managing chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants. The sham control may also show benefits, and results may not apply to everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Low back pain for ≥12 weeks * Pain intensity VAS ≥3 cm at Visit 1 (baseline) * Age 18-65 years * Able and willing to provide written informed consent * Able and willing to attend treatment sessions at Pusat Sejahtera, Universiti Sains Malaysia and complete the 3-month follow-up phone assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or planning pregnancy; females unwilling to use pregnancy prevention during the study * Current or past history of trauma or cancer * Prior spine surgery * Severe infection (e.g., tuberculosis, pyogenic abscess) * Fever ≥38°C lasting ≥48 hours at recruitment * Cauda equina syndrome * Significant spinal cord compression with serious disability (per medical history) * Osteoporosis requiring pharmacologic treatment * Severe dementia, cognitive impairment, other major cerebral disease, or severe psychiatric/psychological disorder * Significant renal or hepatic disease * BMI ≥34.9 kg/m² * History of recreational drug abuse * Use of systemic steroids within the past 6 months * Use of any analgesics (including paracetamol) within the past 30 days * Acupuncture treatment within the past 30 days

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic low back pain

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University

    Xinxiang, Henan, 453100, China

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