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Comparing the Efficacy of Steroid, Acupuncture and Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Patients With Sciatica
Sponsor: Taipei Medical University Hospital
Summary
Disc herniation, stenosis of the spine and spondylolisthesis are the common causes of radiculitis in medical practice today, and can cause symptoms of sciatica. Steroid injection, acupuncture and platelet-rich plasma injection are often used interventions for the treatments of sciatica. The investigators will investigate the efficacy and safety of steroid injection, acupuncture and platelet-rich plasma injection for sciatica in this single center, parallel, randomized-controlled clinical trial.
Official title: Comparing the Efficacy of Transforaminal Epidural Injections, Acupuncture and Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Patients With Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Herniation, Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2019-04-24
Completion Date
2025-05-28
Last Updated
2024-12-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Steroid
Triamcinolone 1pc + lidocaine 1% 1cc inject at neuritis nerve roots
Acupuncture
1.5 inch acupuncture needles insert at acupoints BL23, BL24, BL25 and BL26
Platelet Rich Plasma
Inject investigators Platelet Rich Plasma at neuritis nerve roots
Locations (1)
Taipei Medical University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan