Lumbar Disc Herniation
Conditions
Interventions
deqi to the affected area:Acupuncture operation, achieving the standard of "Qi reaching the affected area" in at least 2 out of 3 treatments.
non-deqi to the affected area:Acupuncture procedure, the standard of "Qi arrival at the diseased site" was not achieved after three treatments.
Sponsors
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital(Futian)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Meet the diagnostic criteria for moderate radiculopathy lumbar disc herniation and the syndrome of qi stagnation and blood stasis; (2)The segment of lumbar disc herniation is between L4-S1; (3)Patients have provided informed consent and signed the informed consent form; (4)Age between 18 and 65 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Patients with free or extruded lumbar disc herniation, or cauda equina syndrome; (2)Individuals with cognitive or communication impairments, unclear consciousness, or other psychiatric disorders; (3) Contraindications to acupuncture, such as thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorders, or other significant bleeding tendencies, or skin infections/ulcers at the acupuncture site, or the presence of a cardiac pacemaker; (4) Severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or neurological dysfunction, or uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes; (5)A history of spinal surgery or invasive lumbar examinations within the past 3 months; (6)Including lumbar spine tumors, spondylolisthesis (grade II or above), tuberculosis, bony spinal canal stenosis (sagittal diameter 30°), etc.; (7)Receipt of acupuncture, rehabilitation, massage, or related treatments, or use of medications affecting pain assessment within 1 month prior to enrollment; (8)Pregnant/lactating women, age 65 years.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores scores before and after treatment.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale;Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores;Levels of inflammatory factors; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJianhao Huang
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital(Futian)
Outcome results
None listed