Clinical Trial: Electroacupuncture for Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Electroacupuncture for Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Brief Summary: This multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) will evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness and health-economics of electroacupuncture for sciatica due to intervertebral disc displacement in 3 compared groups: electroacupuncture, electroacupuncture plus traction, electroacupuncture plus traction and medication.
Detailed Summary:
This is a multicenter RCT with 3 groups to determine the effectiveness and health economic evaluation of the electroacupuncture for sciatica due to intervertebral disc displacement in a population of adults aged 18-65. 324 participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated into 3 different groups, namely electroacupuncture group, electroacupuncture & traction group, electroacupuncture & traction & oral medication group.
All participants will receive six-week treatment, the participants in electroacupuncture group will receive electroacupuncture only, electroacupuncture & traction group will receive both electroacupuncture and traction, and in electroacupuncture & traction & oral medication group all of the three therapies are adopted.
The statistical analysis will be conducted by a third party who is masked to the allocation of participants.
Sponsor: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Current Primary Outcome: Visual Analog Scale(VAS) of Leg Pain [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in VAS of Leg Pain at 6 weeks ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Visual Analog Scale(VAS) of Low Back Pain [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in VAS of Low Back Pain at 6 weeks ]
- Simplified McGill Pain Questionnaire (ST-MPQ) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in ST-MPQ at 6 weeks ]
- Improved Roland Functional questionaire(RDQ) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in RDQ at 6 weeks ]
- Likert Overall Recovery Self Rating Scale (7 points) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in Likert Overall Recovery Self Rating Scale at 6 weeks ]
- The Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short -Form Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-36) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in SF-36 at 6 weeks ]
- Sciatica Frequency and Bothersome Index (SFBI) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in SFBI at 6 weeks ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dates:
Date Received: February 28, 2014
Date Started: January 2012
Date Completion: June 2014
Last Updated: March 13, 2014
Last Verified: March 2014