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Effectiveness of manual acupuncture vs electroacupuncture for lumbar disk herniation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of manual acupuncture vs electroacupuncture for lumbar disk herniation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2200006643
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-09-23
Start date
2022-09-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

lumbar disk herniation

Interventions

MA group:MA treatment
EA group:EA treatment

Sponsors

Guangdong second traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for all patients will be: (1) persistent low back pain greater than 3 months; (2) aged 18 - 80 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria will be: (1) completely ineffective after conservative treatment for 6 months before enrollment; (2) history of spinal surgery within the 6 months; (3) spinal diseases (deformity, tumours, vertebral fracture, etc); (4) had received acupuncture for LDH within 1 week before enrollment; (5) severe cardiovascular diseases, cognitive dysfunction, mental illnesses, or illness that will be unable to cooperate; (6) Pregnant or lactating women; (7) blood coagulation disorders or regular use of anticoagulant drugs; (8) cardiac pacemaker or metal implantation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain intensity;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
general health status;therapeutic effect;analgesic consumption;Functional limitations;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFan dehui
1317073040@qq.com13246435796

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026