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