protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc
Conditions
Interventions
space-time acupuncture:space-time acupuncture
Sponsors
Yunnan University of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Mild and poderate low back pain with or without sciatica corresponding to herniated lumbar disc diagnosis standards formulated by North American Spine Society in 2012, and lumbar disc herniation including wnclosed, protruding, protruding showed by CT or MRI; (2) Aged 18-65 years male and female; (3) No pain medication in 2 weeks; (4) Who sign or direct relatives to sign informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Other low back pain was not resulted by protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc, like fracture, prevertebral movement, surgery, cancer, infection. (2) Protrusion of intervertebral disc with large, central, free type,or with the symptom horsetail syndrome or foot droop, and whic need to surgery. (3) Lumbar disc herniation but has been performed an operation; (4) Patients with serious primary diseases of the heart, brain, blood vessels, kidneys, liver, digestive, hematopoietic disorders, diabetes, etc.; (5) Women who have fertility requirements during pregnancy, lactation and nearly half a year; (6) Failing to understand or record the relevant scoring indicators; (7) Mentally ill persons with mental retardation, moderate or higher levels of anxiety and depression; (8) Unable to cooperate with the acupuncture; (9) Who is involved in other pain medications or physical therapists, or are participating in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale(VAS) of low back and leg pain; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| lumbar vertebra Japanese Orthopaedic Association(JOA) rating scale;Lumbar dysfunction questionnaire (Roland - Morris);Quality of life scale (sf-36);Zung self-rating anxiety scale (SAS);Zung self-rating depression scale (SDS);patient global impression of change(PGIC); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Zukun
Yunnan University of TCM
Outcome results
None listed