Effectiveness of Lumbar Traction in Lumbar Disk Herniation

CHU de Reims412 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical outcome of medical treatment associated with lumbar traction and medical treatment alone in the treatment of lumbar disk herniation.

This is a prospective and randomized study. Medical treatment = anti-inflammatory therapy and epidural Medical treatment associated with lumbar traction medical treatment = + 5 lumbar traction sessions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

412

Conditions

Lumbar Disk Herniation

Interventions

cortivazol treatmentOTHER

lumbar tractionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion : * patient with lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy, over 18 years and consenting Exclusion : * sciatic complicated (motor deficit or cauda equina syndrome), against indication for medical treatment and / or lumbar traction * previous lumbar surgery * sciatica without disc herniation

Locations (1)

Chu Reims

Reims, France

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Decrease radicular pain (25%)

Time frame: to 4 weeks

Central Contacts

Jean-Hugues SALMON

CONTACT

326784365 jhsalmon@chu-reims.fr

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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