sciatica
Conditions
Sponsors
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients 18 years or older; 2. Patients meeting the diagnostic criteria of sciatica; 3. Sciatica lasting for more than 3 months; 4. Intensity of leg pain on visual analogue scale(VAS) over 40mm; 5. Patients who are willing to sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Sciatica caused by other conditions than lumar disc herniation; 2. Patients who have or are suspected to have severe spinal disease (e.g., cauda equina syndrome) or severe progressive neurological symptoms (e.g., progressive muscle weakness); 3. Patients with cardiovascular, liver, kidney, or hematopoietic system diseases, mental health disorders, or other severe coexisting diseases (e.g., cancer); 4. Patients who are pregnant, breast-feeding or planning to conceive during the trial; 5. Patients who are taking drugs that have a therapeutic effect on sciatica; 6. Patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation within the past 1 year; 7. Patients who plan to have a spinal surgery or other interventional treatments (e.g., epidural steroid injection) during the treatment period of the trial; 8. Patients who have received acupuncture for treating sciatica within the past 1 year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of scores on Oswestry disability index from baseline;Change of leg pain intensity from baseline; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change of leg pain intensity from baseline at other evaluation time points;Blinding assessment;Short Form Health Survey 36;Incidence of adverse events;Change of back pain intensity from baseline;brain magenetic resonance imaging;The use of rescue medicine or other treatment methods;Global perceived recovery;Change of scores on Oswestry disability index from baseline at other evaluation time points;Sciatica Frequency and Bothersomeness Index;Credibility assessment; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCun-Zhi Liu
School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed