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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
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60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-05-31
2018-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Methods/Design: Sixty patients with discogenic sciatica will be recruited and randomized to receive acupuncture or sham-acupuncture at a 1:1 ratio. Patients in both groups will receive treatment 3 times per week for 4 weeks. The following acupoints will be used: Dachang shu (BL 25), Shenshu (BL 23), Weizhong (BL 40), and Chengshan (BL 57).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Acupuncture
Shenshu (BL23) on bilateral sides and Dachangshu (BL25), Weizhong (BL40), and Chengshan (BL57) on the affected side will be applied.
Huatuo Brand needle (0.3\*75 mm) will be used for BL25 and Huatuo Brand needle (0.3\*40mm) will be used for BL23, BL40 and BL57.
Acupuncture
Shenshu (BL23) on bilateral sides and Dachangshu (BL25), Weizhong (BL40), and Chengshan (BL57) on the affected side will be applied.
A Huatuo Brand needle (0.3\*75 mm) for BL25 will be inserted at a depth of 40-70 mm vertically until the patient feels soreness and a distension sensation that radiates to the leg. The needle will be lifted 1-2 mm without rotating or lifting. Huatuo Brand needles (0.3\*40 mm) at the other acupoints (BL23, BL40 and BL57) will be inserted 30 mm and manipulated by lifting, thrusting, twirling evenly until the Deqi sensation is achieved. The needles in these acupoints will be manipulated by small evenly applied lifting, thrusting, and twirling movements 3 times every 10 minutes.
Sham acupuncture
The acupoints will be the same as the acupuncture group. Specially designed sham needles (0.3\*25 mm) will be used . The sham needle consists of a needle handle, needle body, blunt tip and a sterile polyethylene cylindrical foam pad (identical to the pads in the acupuncture group).
Sham acupuncture
Specially designed sham needles (0.3\*25 mm) will be used. The sham needle consists of a needle handle, needle body, blunt tip and a sterile polyethylene cylindrical foam pad (identical to the pads in the acupuncture group).
The acupoints will be the same as the acupuncture group. The needle will be inserted vertically until pressed against the skin without penetration. The manipulation will be consistent with the acupuncture group and blind to the patients.
Interventions
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Acupuncture
Shenshu (BL23) on bilateral sides and Dachangshu (BL25), Weizhong (BL40), and Chengshan (BL57) on the affected side will be applied.
A Huatuo Brand needle (0.3\*75 mm) for BL25 will be inserted at a depth of 40-70 mm vertically until the patient feels soreness and a distension sensation that radiates to the leg. The needle will be lifted 1-2 mm without rotating or lifting. Huatuo Brand needles (0.3\*40 mm) at the other acupoints (BL23, BL40 and BL57) will be inserted 30 mm and manipulated by lifting, thrusting, twirling evenly until the Deqi sensation is achieved. The needles in these acupoints will be manipulated by small evenly applied lifting, thrusting, and twirling movements 3 times every 10 minutes.
Sham acupuncture
Specially designed sham needles (0.3\*25 mm) will be used. The sham needle consists of a needle handle, needle body, blunt tip and a sterile polyethylene cylindrical foam pad (identical to the pads in the acupuncture group).
The acupoints will be the same as the acupuncture group. The needle will be inserted vertically until pressed against the skin without penetration. The manipulation will be consistent with the acupuncture group and blind to the patients.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Sciatica patients with an average leg pain VAS of 40 mm or higher in the last 24 hours;
3. Aged 18 to 75 years;
4. Leg pains that correlate with CT or MRI findings of lumbar disc herniation;
5. Patients who agree to follow the trial protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Progressive neurological symptoms after 3 months of strict conservative treatment (e.g., nerve root adhesion, crossed straight-leg testing, or obvious muscle atrophy);
3. Severe cardiovascular, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system diseases, autoimmune diseases, or poor nutritional status;
4. Subjects with cognitive impairment;
5. Pregnancy;
6. Subjects who received acupuncture for sciatica within the past month.
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Qin Yao
Postgraduate
Principal Investigators
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Qin Yao
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing (100053), China
Locations
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Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Beijing, , China
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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2016010401
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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