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Study identifier: NCT06825390 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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AuriculoTherapy NeuroImaging

Condition: Low Back Pain · Chronic Low-back Pain · Back Pain, Low  ·  Sponsor: Keith M Vogt

PhaseNA
Planned participants60
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This is a clinical study of patients who have low back pain (for at least 6 months). The goal is to understand, with brain imaging, how auriculotherapy (an acupuncture-like stimulation of the ear) may work to relieve pain. There are 4 total study visits, divided into two pairs of visits that occur before and 5-7 days after receiving either a real or sham auriculotherapy treatment. The cryo-IQ device will be used, to stimulate 7 small areas on both ears with a focused jet of cold as a small amount of compressed gas is released. This is generally not painful, and less invasive, compared to using needles for auriculotherapy.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Carly Riedmann, MPH  ·  412-623-4147  ·  riedmannca@upmc.edu

Amy Monroe, MPH, MBA  ·  412-623-6382  ·  monroeal@upmc.edu

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Locations (1)

University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesRecruiting

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