The immediate anaigesic effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture for radicular sciatica: a single blind randomized controlled trial

The immediate analgesic effect of wrist-ankle acupuncture for radicular sciatica: a single blind randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-IPR-15007127

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2015-09-23

Start date

2015-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Radicular sciatica

Interventions

Treatment group:Wrist-ankle acupuncture

Control group A:vertical needling

Control group B:Sham acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) aged between 18 and55 years (either sex); (2) present with a primary complaint of unilateral leg pain radiating below the knee; (3) duration is less than five years; (4) a pain score of 40 mm or more on a 100 –mm visual analogue scale (VAS); (5) present with herniated intervertebral disc in the column according to MRI or CT; (6) anda signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) referred pain from the upper lumbar column(L1-L3); (2) history of spine trauma, spine surgery; (3) stoke, heart diseases andsevere hypertension, endocrine diseases such as hyperthyroidism; severe infection; (4) undergoing other therapy such as analgesics that might interfere with the ability of acupuncture to heal.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain visual analogue scale;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Numbness visual analogue scale;Affliction visual analogue scale;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSheng Liu

lskingcn@aliyun.com+86 15601688518

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026