Comparing the effect of acupuncture and medical treatment on subjective symptoms and neuromuscular electrophysiologic changes in patients with lumbar disk herniatio
Phase 2
- Conditions
- umbar disc herniation.Other intervertebral disc disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT2012122911912N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 105
Inclusion Criteria
Major eligibility criteria: over 20 years of age, confirmed lumbar disc herniation, willing to participate.
Major exclusion criteria: Polyneuritis or lesions of the cervical radicolopathy; hypothyroidism; multiple myeloma; amyloidosis; inability to perform daily functions individually; previous acupuncture treatment or surgery for low back pain; insulin dependent diabetes; pregnancy or less than 3 month post partum; epilepsy; cardiovascular disease; history of gastrointestinal disease and intolerance for NSAIDS; history of warfarin or heparin consumption or a hemorrhagic disease; having the indications for surgery according to red flags and yellow flags.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Electrodiagnostic (EMG/NCV) changes (CMAP, DML, DSL, MNCV). Timepoint: before and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: repeating the mentioned tests.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduced low back pain. Timepoint: before and 3 months afterintervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.