Chronic radicular pain due to lumbar disc herniation
Conditions
Interventions
Sham Electroacupuncture Group:Sham electroacupuncture (Sham EA) Point selection: Non-meridian, non-acupoint points located 2 cm lateral to the acupuncture points used in the verum EA group. Needling
Sponsors
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic radicular pain due to lumbar disc herniation as described above; (2) History of radicular lower limb pain lasting = 12 weeks; (3) Aged 18 to 65 years, male or female; (4) Low back and leg pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score = 40 mm; (5) Provide informed consent, sign the informed consent form, and voluntarily participate in this study. Note: Patients must meet all five criteria listed above to be enrolled in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria (1) Radicular pain caused by other definite etiologies other than lumbar disc herniation, such as lumbar spinal stenosis, spinal tumor, infection, metabolic disease, fracture, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc., as confirmed by MRI or CT; (2) Spinal deformity (spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, or scoliosis) or sequestered/migrated lumbar disc herniation; (3) Extraspinal diseases (e.g., vascular or genitourinary disorders); (4) Suspected or existing progressive neurological deficit (e.g., progressive muscle weakness) or cauda equina syndrome (requiring emergency surgery); (5) Low back pain accompanied by pain in two or more other body regions; (6) Use of a pacemaker, or presence of bleeding disorders or severe coagulation dysfunction; (7) Prior history of lumbar or lumbar disc surgery; (8) History of needle phobia (syncope upon needling); (9) Previous receipt of electroacupuncture treatment, or receipt of acupuncture treatment for the same diagnosis within the past year; (10) Current use of glucocorticoids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or other medications with therapeutic effects on radicular pain; (11) Severe cardiac disease, epilepsy, hepatic or renal insufficiency, hematopoietic system disorders, or other serious concomitant diseases (e.g., cancer); (12) Severe mental or psychological disorders, cognitive dysfunction, or other conditions that preclude cooperation with treatment and evaluation; (13) Planned spinal surgery or other interventional procedures (e.g., epidural steroid injection) during the trial treatment period; (14) Pregnancy, lactation, or planned pregnancy; (15) Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the patient unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial. Note: Patients meeting any one of the above criteria will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for Low Back Pain;Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for leg pain; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oswestry Disability Index Score (ODI);Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) Lumbar Function Score;36-Item Short Form Health Survey Score (SF-36);Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire()ABQ);Patient Global Assessment (PGA);Rescue Medication Use;Incidence of adverse events (AEs);Patient Blinding Assessment (PBA); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYi Guo
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed