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Chronic Pain Treatment Whith Auricular Laserpuncture
Sponsor: Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Summary
The objective of the study to evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment protocol using auricular acupuncture point stimulation with laser , compared to the use of mustard seeds, for reducing chronic pain in the elderly. With this research, the researches hope to obtain results that allow us to establish a non-invasive, easy, quick-to-apply, and painless treatment protocol to minimize chronic pain in the lumbar spine, shoulders, and knees, thereby improving the quality of life of the target population in this study. In the first session and before the start of the treatment protocol, three questionnaires will be applied for evaluation of the subjects: the first to assess quality of life (SF-36), and the others to evaluate pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale for pain and the McGill Pain Questionnaire). The pain location will be assessed using a thermografic camara that evaluates skin temperature, as well as a Traditional Chinese Medicine device (Ryodoraku) that measures the energy flow in the body's meridians. The same evaluation protocol will be repeated before the fifth session and after the tenth session.
Official title: Evaluation of the Application of Auricular Laserpuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-06
Completion Date
2026-12
Last Updated
2025-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Auriculotherapy for chronic pain treatment with laser stimulation of acupoints using red light
This arm of the study will analyze the effectiveness of the treatment protocol for chronic pain in the shoulder, knee, or lumbar spine region in elderly individuals, using the application of laser acupuncture with low-power laser and red light on acupoints of Auriculotherapy. As a criterion for the qualitative evaluation of the study, the McGill questionnaires (Annex A) and the Visual Analog Scale (Annex B) will be used to assess chronic pain, while the SF-36 instrument (Annex C) will allow for the evaluation of participants' quality of life before and after the treatment protocol. For quantitative evaluation, thermographic images and the Ryodoraku System will be used. All proposed tools will be applied before the first treatment session (A1), before the fifth session (A2), and at the end of the tenth session (A3).
"Auriculotherapy for chronic pain treatment with stimulation of acupoints using mustard seeds."
This arm of the study will analyze the effectiveness of the treatment protocol for chronic pain in the shoulder, knee, or lumbar spine regions in elderly individuals, utilizing the application of mustard seeds on Auriculotherapy acupoints. As criteria for the qualitative evaluation of the study, the McGill questionnaires (Annex A) and the Visual Analog Scale (Annex B) will be used to assess chronic pain, while the SF-36 instrument (Annex C) will allow for the evaluation of participants' quality of life before and after the treatment protocol. For quantitative evaluation, thermographic images and the Ryodoraku System will be utilized. All proposed tools will be applied before the first treatment session (A1), before the fifth session (A2), and at the end of the tenth session (A3)
Locations (1)
UNIVAP- University of Paraiba Valley
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil