Homoeopathic treatment of sciatica pai
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M543- Sciatica
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/10/028617
- Lead Sponsor
- Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1. 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 (SLR) test
2. Age range 18-65 years and patients of either sex
3. Literate patients; ability to read and write in Bengali and/or English
4. Patients providing written informed consent
1. Patients suffering from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, thyroid diseases
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, puerperal and lactating 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
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method