Clinical Trial

AuriculoTherapy NeuroImaging

Study acronym: ATNI
Recruiting
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Summary
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.
Protocol Amendment History 3 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 3 times since 2025-02-07; most recent amendment 2026-02-13.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-08-04
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06825390
Lead Sponsor Keith M Vogt
Conditions Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain, Back Pain, Low, Lumbar Disc Disease, Lumbar Discogenic Pain, Lumbar Pain Syndrome, Lumbar Post-Laminectomy Syndrome, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic +2 more
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2025-07-30
Primary Completion 2029-04-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2029-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-02-18