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NCT04764890
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Effectiveness of Electro-acupuncture and Manual Therapy on Pain and Fucntion in Patients With Sciatica

CEU San Pablo University1 site in 1 country20 target enrollmentFebruary 11, 2021
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ConditionsSciaticaElectroacupunctureManual Therapy

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Sciatica
Sponsor
CEU San Pablo University
Enrollment
20
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Visual analog scale for pain
Last Updated
5 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aims of the study are:

To study the pain efficacy of an electroacupuncture and manual therapy protocol versus the use of manual therapy in patients with sciatica.

To study the efficacy on function of an electroacupuncture and manual therapy protocol versus the use of manual therapy in patients with sciatica.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
February 11, 2021
End Date
June 2021
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
CEU San Pablo University
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Aged from 18 to 50 years old.
  • •Diagnosis of sciatica

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Pregnancy.
  • •Fear of needles.
  • •Coagulation disorders.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual analog scale for pain

Time Frame: up to 5 weeks

Pain measurement: 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS), horizontal line ranging from 0 mm (nopain) to 100 (worts imaginable pain)

Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire

Time Frame: up to 5 weeks

This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your back or leg pain is affecting your ability to manage in everyday life.

Study Sites (1)

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