Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
Electroacupuncture for Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Displacement
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.
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.
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Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
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