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Clinical Trials/ITMCTR2000003104
ITMCTR2000003104
Completed
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Acupuncture along affected meridians for sciatica: a multicenter randomized controlled pilot trial.

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine0 sitesTBD
ConditionsSciatica

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Sciatica
Sponsor
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Status
Completed
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional study
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients aged between 18 to 70 years.
  • 2\. Patients whose symptoms of sciatica consist for 1 month or more.
  • 3\. The intensity of leg pain valued by visual analogue scale(VAS) for 40 mm or more.
  • 4\. Patients are willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. 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).
  • 2\. Patients with sciatica caused by conditions other than lumbar disc herniation.
  • 3\. Patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation within the past 6 months.
  • 4\. Patients who plan to have a spinal surgery or other interventional treatments (e.g., epidural steroid injection) during the first 4 weeks of the trial.
  • 5\. Patients with cardiovascular, liver, kidney, or hematopoietic system diseases, mental health disorders, or other severe coexisting diseases (e.g., cancer).
  • 6\. Patients continually taking antiepileptic medication, antidepressant medication, opioids or corticosteroids
  • 7\. Patients who are pregnant, breast\-feeding or planning to conceive during the trial.
  • 8\. Patients who have received acupuncture therapy within the past 6 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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