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Chronic Pain Treatment Whith Auricular Laserpuncture
Sponsor: Universidade do Vale do Paraíba
Summary
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment protocol using auricular acupuncture point stimulation with laser, compared with the use of mustard seeds, for reducing chronic pain in older adults. With this research, the researchers hope to obtain results that will allow the establishment of a non-invasive, easy-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. At the first session, before the start of the treatment protocol, three questionnaires will be administered: the SF-36 to assess quality of life, the Visual Analog Scale for pain intensity, and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. The pain region will also be assessed using a thermographic camera to evaluate skin temperature and the Ryodoraku System. 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
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-05-20
Completion Date
2025-12-01
Last Updated
2026-10-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Auriculotherapy for chronic pain treatment with laser stimulation of acupoints using red light
This arm of the study analyzed the effectiveness of the treatment protocol for chronic pain in the shoulder, knee, or lumbar spine regions in older adults, using auricular acupuncture with low-power red laser stimulation applied to auriculotherapy acupoints. For the qualitative evaluation of the study, the McGill Pain Questionnaire (Annex A) and the Visual Analog Scale (Annex B) were used to assess chronic pain, while the SF-36 instrument (Annex C) was used to assess participants' quality of life before and after the treatment protocol. For the quantitative evaluation, thermographic imaging and the Ryodoraku System were used. All proposed assessment tools were applied before the first treatment session (A1), before the fifth session (A2), and after the tenth session (A3).
"Auriculotherapy for chronic pain treatment with stimulation of acupoints using mustard seeds."
This arm of the study analyzed the effectiveness of the treatment protocol for chronic pain in the shoulder, knee, or lumbar spine regions in older adults, using mustard seeds applied to auriculotherapy acupoints. For the qualitative evaluation of the study, the McGill Pain Questionnaire (Annex A) and the Visual Analog Scale (Annex B) were used to assess chronic pain, while the SF-36 instrument (Annex C) was used to assess participants' quality of life before and after the treatment protocol. For the quantitative evaluation, thermographic imaging and the Ryodoraku System were used. All proposed assessment tools were applied before the first treatment session (A1), before the fifth session (A2), and after the tenth session (A3).
Locations (1)
UNIVAP- University of Paraiba Valley
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil