Lumbar disc herniation
Conditions
Interventions
treatment group:Acupuncture combined with bloodletting and taking capsules placebo
control group:Sham acupuncture combined with sham bloodletting and taking ibuprofen sustained-release capsules
Sponsors
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shunyi Branch
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis according with lumbar disc herniation; 2. Aged 18-65 years (either sex); 3. Lumbar disc herniation course = 2 years; 4. VAS=3 score.(Baseline); 5. Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Breastfeeding or pregnancy; 2. Diagnosed with a serious disease that can cause serious nerve dysfunction and with operation indications. (e.g. lumbar cancer, lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar spinal tuberculosis, serious osteoporosis, nucleus pulposus of lumbar disc herniation with the spinal cord and cauda equina compression); 3. Severe primary diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cerebral vascular diseases, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system diseases; 4. Patients who are suffered from infectious diseases, skin ulcers, skin damage or skin rash; 5. History of spine surgery; 6. Patients with cognitive impairment or communication disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| JOA low back pain rating scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Simplified McGill Pain Questionnaire; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGui-Ling Wang
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shunyi Branch
Outcome results
None listed