Homeopathic treatment of sciatica pai
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/02/031477
- Lead Sponsor
- D N De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. Patients of either sex
2. Age 18-65 years
3. Patients experiencing low back pain radiating to lower limb (unilateral or bilateral) since 3 months or more (2018/19 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code
M54.31); confirmed by straight leg raising test.
4. Patients who are literate and capable of filling the questionnaire and providing
informed consent.
1. Patients suffering from uncontrolled systemic diseases or infections; e.g. diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, thyroid diseases, etc.
2. Patients having history of surgery to the lower back
3. Patients suffering from disc prolapse, psoriatic arthritis and gout, cases willing
for or requiring immediate surgical intervention or already underwent any major spinal or hip surgery in last 6 months.
4. Patients who are undergoing treatment with NSAIDS during 6 weeks prior to enrolment in the study
5. Spinal corticosteroid injection within 6 months
6. Diagnosed cases of unstable psychiatric illness
7. Pregnant, lactating and puerperial women
8. Self-reported immune-compromised state
9. Substance abuse and/or dependence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Roland Morris pain and disability questionnaire (RMPDQ)Timepoint: At baseline and after 2 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method McGill pain questionnaire (MPQ)Timepoint: At baseline and after 2 months;Oswestry LBP questionnaireTimepoint: At baseline and after 2 months