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Integrative TCM Conservative Therapy for Low Back Pain due to Lumbar Disc Herniation : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Joint Authors
Kong, Ling Jun
Huang, Shi Rong
Guo, Kai
Zhan, Hong Sheng
Zhang, Ming Cai
Sun, Wu Quan
Cheng, Ying Wu
Xi, Xiao Bing
Lu, Hua
Yuan, Wei An
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Low back pain due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is very common in clinic.
This randomized controlled trial was designed to investigate the effects of integrative TCM conservative therapy for low back pain due to LDH.
A total of 408 patients with low back pain due to LDH were randomly assigned to an experimental group with integrative TCM therapy and a control group with normal conservative treatment by the ratio of 3 : 1.
The primary outcome was the pain by the visual analogue scale (VAS).
The secondary outcome was the low back functional activities by Chinese Short Form Oswestry Disability Index (C-SFODI).
Immediately after treatment, patients in the experimental group experienced significant improvements in VAS and C-SFODI compared with the control group (between-group difference in mean change from baseline, −16.62 points, P<0.001 in VAS; −15.55 points, P<0.001 in C-SFODI).
The difference remained at one-month followup, but it is only significant in C-SFODI at six-month followup (−7.68 points, P<0.001).
No serious adverse events were observed.
These findings suggest that integrative TCM therapy may be a beneficial complementary and alternative therapy for patients with low back pain due to LDH.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yuan, Wei An& Huang, Shi Rong& Guo, Kai& Sun, Wu Quan& Xi, Xiao Bing& Zhang, Ming Cai…[et al.]. 2013. Integrative TCM Conservative Therapy for Low Back Pain due to Lumbar Disc Herniation : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462411
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yuan, Wei An…[et al.]. Integrative TCM Conservative Therapy for Low Back Pain due to Lumbar Disc Herniation : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462411
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yuan, Wei An& Huang, Shi Rong& Guo, Kai& Sun, Wu Quan& Xi, Xiao Bing& Zhang, Ming Cai…[et al.]. Integrative TCM Conservative Therapy for Low Back Pain due to Lumbar Disc Herniation : A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462411
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462411