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Effect of Thunder-Fire Moxibustion for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Thunder-Fire Moxibustion for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003609
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-08-21
Start date
2020-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

Sponsors

Nanling Hospital of traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants will be enrolled with the following criteria in this study: (1) The age of the patients ranges from 25 to 80 years old. (2) It meets the diagnostic criteria of LDH in criteria of diagnosis and therapeutic effect of diseases and syndromes in traditional Chinese medicine and evidence-based clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of LDH with radiculopathy. (3) The clinical manifestations and imaging findings of the patients should be consistent with lumbar disc herniation. (4) The subjects must achieve informed consent and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Severe heart, brain, liver, and hematopoietic system diseases, or other serious diseases that affect their survival. (2) Patients with known hepatic and renal insufficiency or cirrhosis. (3) Patients with high fever and infectious diseases. (4) Pregnant or lactating women. (5) Mental patients or other actions can not cooperate with the treatment. (6) All patients with treatment allergies or suspected allergies involve in this trial. (7) The patients with severe LDH who needs surgical treatment. (8) Patients who have been participating in another clinical study more than 3 months before admission.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue scale (VAS);Oswestry disability index (ODI);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXue Wang

Institute of Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

651487961@qq.com+86 18100502952

Outcome results

None listed

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