Percutaneous low-temperature plasma ablation or holmium laser treat lumbar disc herniation: a randomized, controlled, prospective study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-TRC-12002053

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2012-03-30

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Lumbar disc herniation

Interventions

1:Holmium laser + ozone

2:Low-temperature plasma ablation with ozone

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. low back pain; 2. signs: movement, sensation and reflection barriers; 3. myelography, CT, MRI confirmed disc herniation; 4. no spinal stenosis and forward; 5. failed at least two months conservative treatment and nerve damage two months; 6. no significant lateral recess stenosis; 7. refused to operation?Non-surgical treatment fails.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Associated with rheumatoid arthritis; spastic paralysis; extreme lateral disc herniation; spondylolisthesis; lumbar spondylolysis; spinal stenosis; lateral recess stenosis (bone, ligament); severe lumbar degenerative disease, such as the vertebralgap severe stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, osteophytosis and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, ossification, and so on constitute the nerve root and dural sac compression as the main factors.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYue Yong

yueyongenglish@yahoo.com.cn+86 18999505353

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026