Baseline predictors of responders to auricular point acupressure in chronic low back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a major cause of disability, with varied patient responses to treatments. Auricular point acupressure (APA) has shown potential as a non-pharmacological intervention, but individual responses may differ significantly.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the predictability of baseline characteristics, including functional disability, symptom severity, and treatment expectancy, on clinically significant responses to APA in reducing pain and improving function.

Methods

A secondary analysis was performed using data from a randomized controlled trial with 263 cLBP patients. Participants were randomly assigned to targeted APA (T-APA), non-targeted APA (NT-APA), or to a control group. APA responders were defined as those with at

SUBMITTER: Lukkahatai N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12095896 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature