Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy (CSR)
Conditions
Interventions
Medication Group:Oral Medication
Sham Catgut Embedding Group:Sham Acupoint Catgut Embedding
Catgut Embedding Group:Acupoint Catgut Embedding
Sponsors
Shunyi Hospital of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the Western medical diagnostic criteria; (2) Aged between 18 and 75 years; (3) No psychotropic drugs taken within 1 week before treatment; (4) Able to cooperate with treatment and data collection; (5) Voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Health Conditions 1) Severe cardiovascular diseases including: angina pectoris myocardial infarction or stroke within the past 6 months heart failure symptomatic peripheral vascular disease. 2) Systolic blood pressure =160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure =100 mmHg regardless of hypertension treatment. If under treatment no change in medication within the last 3 months. 3) Liver dysfunction (AST >80 U/L ALT >80 U/L) or renal dysfunction (creatinine >2.5 mg/dL eGFR 210 ml/week for males >140 ml/week for females). 2) History of drug abuse within 1 year. 3) History of blood donation or transfusion within 1 month. 4) Pregnant or lactating including planning to conceive within the next 4 months. 5) Allergy to absorbable surgical sutures or animal proteins. 6) Keloid constitution. 7) Allergic or damaged skin at the implantation site. 8) Inability to use smartphones or the internet. 9) Severe allergy or adverse reactions to study medications. 10) Psychological/behavioral issues that may hinder protocol compliance as judged by the investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Disability Index NDI; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue ScaleVAS;YT 20-Point Scale Scoring;TCM Syndrome Score;Electromyography (EMG);McGill Pain Questionnaire SF-MPQ; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDeng Yue
Shunyi Hospital of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed