discogenic low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine; 2. One or more vertebral bodies with Type 1 or Type 2 Modic changes, with the affected segment being L3-S1; 3. Minimum ODI score of 30 points (out of 100) and minimum VAS score of 4 cm (on a 10 cm scale); 4. Age between 18-75 years, gender; 5. If previously received other conservative treatments, a washout period of more than 7 days is required; 6. Participants who have been informed about the study and have signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with other severe diseases (e.g., cardio-cerebrovascular diseases and hepato-renal system diseases) that may affect the observation of therapeutic effects; 2. Patients with other degenerative disc-related diseases (e.g., lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, etc.); 3. Patients allergic to the drugs used in this study; 4. Patients with mental disorders who may have difficulty cooperating with treatment; 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding women; 6. Patients with severe symptoms who are not suitable for conservative treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TNF-a;IL-6; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale;Lumbar Spine Dysfunction Index;Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Scoring Criteria; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine