failed back surgery syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture Group:electroacupuncture
Sham acupuncture Group:Sham acupuncture
Sponsors
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 18 to 80 years old; 2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for postoperative lumbar syndrome; 3) Have never received acupuncture treatment; 4) Willing to stop any physical therapy and analgesics for 2 weeks before treatment and NRS assessment >=6 points after 2 weeks; 5) Understand the purpose of the study and be willing to follow the randomized treatment plan.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who have complicated operation area infection, cerebrospinal fluid leakage or second lumbar operation after lumbar spine surgery; 2) History of lumbar spine tumor, lumbar spine tuberculosis, lumbar spine trauma, lumbar spine infection, ankylosing spondylitis or lumbar deformity; 3) History of coagulopathy, lupus erythematosus, diabetic neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis or other serious medical diseases; 4) Pregnant women, people with psychotropic drug dependence or cognitive impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| numerical rating scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Oswestry Disability Index;Beck depression inventory-?;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Analgesic consumption; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChen Lin
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed