Efficacy and safety of comfrey root extract ointment in the treatment of acute upper or lower back pain: results of a double-blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 637-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. M. Giannetti ◽  
C. Staiger ◽  
M. Bulitta ◽  
H.-G. Predel
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Lower Back Pain ◽  
Multicentre Trial ◽  
Root Extract ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Lower Back

scholarly journals Short-Term Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Lower Back Pain: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Young Shin ◽  
Boncho Ku ◽  
Jaeuk U. Kim ◽  
Yu Jung Lee ◽  
Jae Hui Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Lower Back Pain ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Acupuncture Group ◽  
Laser Acupuncture ◽  
Double Blind Trial ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Blind Trial ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose. This trial was performed to investigate the efficacy of laser acupuncture for the alleviation of lower back pain.Methods. This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Fifty-six participants were randomly assigned to either the laser acupuncture group (n=28) or the sham laser acupuncture group (n=28). Participants in both groups received three treatment sessions over the course of one week. Thirteen acupuncture points were selected. The visual analogue scale for pain, pressure pain threshold, Patient Global Impression of Change, and Euro-Quality-of-Life Five Dimensions questionnaire (Korean version) were used to evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture treatment on lower back pain.Results. There were no significant differences in any outcome between the two groups, although the participants in both groups showed a significant improvement in each assessed parameter relative to the baseline values.Conclusion. Although there was no significant difference in outcomes between the two groups, the results suggest that laser acupuncture can provide effective pain alleviation and can be considered an option for relief from lower back pain. Further studies using long-term intervention, a larger sample size, and rigorous methodology are required to clarify the effect of laser acupuncture on lower back pain.

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