Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy
Conditions
Interventions
The treatment group:Focused ultrasound + basic treatment
Control group:Basic treatment + placebo therapy
Sponsors
Western Theater Command General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.A diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation by an orthopedic or rehabilitation medicine specialist (attending physician or above) based on the criteria set by the Spinal Surgery and Rehabilitation Committees of the Chinese Orthopedic Association. 2. Presentation of symptoms and signs in the area innervated by the affected nerve root. 3. MRI or CT evidence of disc herniation compressing the corresponding nerve root. 4. Age 18 - 70 years, and able to cooperate with the examination. 5. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for low back pain > 3. 6. No diseases restricting lumbar spine and lower limb activities (e.g., fractures, joint contractures, joint diseases, ligament ruptures), and no deep vein thrombosis in the lower limbs. 7. Good general health, no history of psychoactive substance use, no life - threatening organic diseases, and stable vital signs. 8. Ability to make independent judgments, communicate verbally, and have normal cognitive function. 9. Willingness to participate voluntarily and provision of informed consent. Note:All the above 9 criteria must be met for inclusion in the study. Otherwise, the patient will be excluded.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Not meeting the above inclusion criteria. 2.Incomplete clinical data. 3.Other diseases causing lumbar spine and lower limb motor dysfunction aside from lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy, such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, myasthenia gravis, lower limb fractures, etc. 4.Patients who meet the criteria for surgical intervention. 5.Severe concomitant diseases, or severe cognitive, hearing, and psychological disorders. 6.Patients with cardiac pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, infectious diseases, a history of epilepsy, mental illness, or other critical medical conditions. 7.Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 8.Patients unwilling to participate in the study after being fully informed of the relevant study details by the investigator. Note:Patients meeting any of the above exclusion criteria should be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Results of Visual Analogue Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Results of Oswestry disability index;Results of McGill Pain Questionnaire(MPQ);Results of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey;Results of"International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health - Rehabilitation Set;Results of ActivitiesofDaily Living,ADL;Key Muscle Strength Measurement;Surface Electromyography (sEMG); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGou Xiang
Western Theater Command General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed