MedTrace Logo

Electroacupuncture for Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Displacement

NCT02087462 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 324

Last updated 2014-03-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) will evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness and health-economics of electroacupuncture for sciatica due to intervertebral disc displacement in 3 compared groups: electroacupuncture, electroacupuncture plus traction, electroacupuncture plus traction and medication.

Conditions

  • Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Electroacupuncture (EA)

Main acupoints: Da chang shu (BL25), Huan tiao (GB30), bilateral Jiaji point of attacked lumbar vertebra, Ashi points, modifying points according to different patterns. Electroacupuncture: choose the dilatational wave, frequency is 2Hz/100Hz, electric current ranges from 0.1mA to 1.0mA, 30 mins per time. Treatment frequency: 5 times per week in the first 2 weeks, 3 times per week in the 3rd and 4th week, 2 times per week in the 5th and 6th week. Duration: 6 weeks.

OTHER

Traction

An electric pelvis traction in supine position will be applied. The treatment frequency and duration are the same as EA.

DRUG

Voltaren

Medication: 50 mg, twice per day Treatment frequency: In the first 2 weeks, take medicine for continuous 5 days with a 2-day interval each week; in the 3rd and 4th week, take medicine every 2 days, totally 3 times each week; in the 5th and 6th week, take medicine every 3 days, totally 2 times each week. Duration: 6 weeks.

DRUG

Vitamin B1

Medication: 10mg, twice per day. Treatment frequency: In the first 2 weeks, take medicine for continuous 5 days with a 2-day interval each week; in the 3rd and 4th week, take medicine every 2 days, totally 3 times each week; in the 5th and 6th week, take medicine every 3 days, totally 2 times each week. Duration: 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xi Wu, A.P. · School of Acupunture& Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT02087462 on ClinicalTrials.gov