sciatica
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Medium frequency electrotherapy
Sponsors
South Area of Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) met the diagnostic criteria of sciatica, and caused by lumbar disc herniation side pain; (2) the clinical features that at least one of the following characteristics: the lower extremity weakness, paresthesia, reflex activity decreased, leg pain radiating to the dermatomal distribution; (3) at the age of 18-70 years (including 18 years old and 70 years old); (4) check and treatment, and fill in the questionnaire and scale, informed consent, volunteered to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) in severe cases of cauda equina syndrome or foot drop, the absolute need operation treatment of patients, or within 6 months for lumbar intervertebral disc operation; (2) lumbar disc herniation after 3 months of conservative treatment is invalid, has continued to increase, with nerve root adhesion, or the healthy leg straight leg raising test was positive, or muscle atrophy; (3) due to other non lumbar disc herniation causes leg pain, numbness or weakness; (4) intervertebral disc herniation causing no sciatic nerve involvement symptoms and signs, or only the waist pain. (5) showed bilateral lower limb pain, numbness, weakness; (6) unconsciousness, cardiovascular, liver, kidney, gastrointestinal, hematopoietic system disease, or patients with tumor, infection, fracture, and psychiatric patients; (7) women who are pregnant or lactating women; (8) are participating in other clinical researchers; (9) pacemaker, metal allergy or severe fear of needle.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in average leg pain NRS in week 4.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXue Zhang
Outcome results
None listed