Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine for discogenic low back pain: protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Discogenic low back pain is a common form of chronic low back pain. In traditional Chinese medicine, combinations of acupuncture and herbal medicine are frequently used to manage this condition. However, evidence for the efficacy of a combined approach remains scarce. To address this gap, we designed a multicentre, randomised controlled trial to compare the effects of the combined use of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, and their separate applications along with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in treating discogenic low back pain.

Methods and analysis

This is a multicentre, prospective, randomised, four-arm, parallel-controlled trial involving patients with discogenic low back pain. Patients will be randomly divided into four groups (acupuncture c

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552026 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature