Lumbar disc herniation
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Medical history: with or without a definite history of lumbar injury. 2.Symptoms and signs: low back pain radiates to buttocks and lower limbs, abdominal pressure increases, such as cough, sneezing, etc; There was tenderness and radiation to the lower limbs, and the lumbar movement was limited; There may be hypersensitivity or dullness in the affected innervated area of the lower limbs. Muscle atrophy may occur in patients with a long course of the disease. Tendon reflex and dorsiflexion of the toe may be weakened. 3.Physical examination: positive muscle strength and sensation test; Straight leg raising or strengthening test was a positive result. 4.Auxiliary examination: MRI showed lumbar disc herniation. 5.The patient was aged between 18 and 70 years old. The clinical symptoms were leg pain extending below the knee, which was consistent with the corresponding nerve root distribution area of the MRI. 6.The first course of low back pain or leg pain was less than 3 months, or the latest acute recurrence time was less than 3 months. 7.This study will compare the efficacy and safety of Chinese patent medicine and Western medicine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. 8.The VAS scores of lumbocrural pain were more than or equal to 4.0.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient had a history of lumbar surgery; 2. Patients have received oral or epidural steroid therapy in recent 3 months; 3. Severe diabetes with peripheral neuropathy, severe osteoporosis, gastric ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, spinal tumor, spinal tuberculosis, spinal compression fracture; 4. Allergic to non-steroidal drugs; 5. There are symptoms of cauda equina nerve damage or parenchymal and progressive loss of motor function; 6. Patients with litigation or legal claims.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA);Oswestry Disability Index (ODI);The 12-item short-form health survey (SF-12); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLeng Xiangyang
Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed