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A clinical study exploring the mechanism of the Tituo Shujin manipulation in the treatment of chronic low back pain caused by lumbar disc herniation based on the theory of "treating Yang diseases with Yin"

A clinical study exploring the mechanism of the Tituo Shujin manipulation in the treatment of chronic low back pain caused by lumbar disc herniation based on the theory of "treating Yang diseases with Yin"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001726
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-13
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Lumbar disc herniation

Interventions

control group:Conventional lumbar and low back manipulation(4 weeks, 3 times a week)
test group:Tituo Shujin manipulation(4 weeks, 3 times a week)

Sponsors

Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age range: 18 - 65 years old; (2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for lumbar disc herniation; (3) Disease duration = 3 months; (4) VAS pain score = 4 points and = 7 points; (5) Voluntary as a participant and has signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Comorbid with severe cardiovascular diseases (such as myocardial infarction, severe heart failure, etc.), pulmonary diseases (such as pulmonary insufficiency, etc.), kidney diseases, liver diseases, hematological disorders, etc.; (2) Patients with moderate to severe osteoporosis, fractures or other contraindications for manual treatment; (3) Diseases such as lumbar instability, lumbar spondylolisthesis, lumbar spinal stenosis, femoral head necrosis, vascular diseases, tumors, lumbar tuberculosis, etc., with severe nerve function impairment caused by large nucleus pulposus protrusion; severe lower extremity radiating pain caused by extremely lateral protrusion; cauda equina syndrome; or other diseases requiring surgical treatment; (4) Those who have used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers or neurotrophic drugs within the last 2 weeks; (5) Pregnant women or lactating women; (6) Patients with mental disorders; (7) Subjects who are currently participating in other clinical drug trials simultaneously.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
LDH Patient-Reported Outcome Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale;Lumbar spine range of motion;Mechanical pain threshold;Surface electromyography;Transversus abdominis activation test;Soft tissue tension;Ultrasonic shear wave elastography;Magnetic Resonance Imaging;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Zhaojie

Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

zhangzhaojie2010@163.com13683311461

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026