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Comparing the Efficacy of Steroid, Acupuncture and Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Patients with Sciatica

NCT03801512 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2024-12-05

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Summary

Disc herniation, stenosis of the spine and spondylolisthesis are the common causes of radiculitis in medical practice today, and can cause symptoms of sciatica. Steroid injection, acupuncture and platelet-rich plasma injection are often used interventions for the treatments of sciatica. The investigators will investigate the efficacy and safety of steroid injection, acupuncture and platelet-rich plasma injection for sciatica in this single center, parallel, randomized-controlled clinical trial.

Conditions

  • Sciatica

Interventions

OTHER

Steroid

Triamcinolone 1pc + lidocaine 1% 1cc inject at neuritis nerve roots

OTHER

Acupuncture

1.5 inch acupuncture needles insert at acupoints BL23, BL24, BL25 and BL26

OTHER

Platelet Rich Plasma

Inject investigators Platelet Rich Plasma at neuritis nerve roots

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ray-Jade Chen, PhD · Taipei Medical University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-04-24
Primary Completion
2025-05-28
Completion
2025-05-28

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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