Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Efficacy and Safety of Electroacupuncture on Lumbar Disc Herniation with Radiculopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Conditions:

Lumbar Disc Herniation

Radiculopathy Lumbar

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy (LDHR) is the local displacement of the intervertebral disc and its contents beyond the edge of the normal intervertebral disc space, resulting in pain, weakn...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged from 18 to 70 years old.
  • With intervertebral disc protrusion confirmed by a MRI or CT, accompanied by radicular pain in the lower extremities.
  • With a NRS score ≥ 4 points for both low back pain and leg pain, and the pain lasts for at least 3 months;
  • Voluntarily participating the trial and signing the informed consent form.

Exclusion

  • Previous surgical treatment of the spine.
  • Received any physical therapy for lumbar disc herniation within the recent 3 months.
  • Complicated with diseases that can cause low back and leg pain.
  • Symptomatic foraminal stenosis caused by severe degenerative diseases, accompanied by severe nerve injuries.
  • Previous severe mental illness, organ failure, or malignant tumor.
  • Planned spinal surgery or other major surgeries within the next 3 months.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 15 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 25 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

170 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06611332

Start Date

October 15 2024

End Date

October 25 2025

Last Update

September 24 2024

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The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine

Jiangxi, Nanchang, China, 330006