The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to explore the clinical efficacy and safety of HXTL in the treatment of NSLBP based on TCM principles and to compare the clinical outcomes of different syndromes of NSLBP with celecoxib.In this study, 80 patients with NSLBP were recruited and randomly grouped to use TCM compound and celeoxib respectively for intervention. The pain status and lumbar function use scale of patients were scored before intervention, 1 week, 2 weeks and 3 weeks after intervention, and the adverse reactions of patients after medication were recorded, and the clinical efficacy of the two groups of patients was compared finally.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
71
patients were instructed to take the herbal compound twice a day for 3 weeks, 200 to 300ml each time, composition of herbal compound of BSTL was BaiShao 9g, ChuanNiuXi 15g, DanShen 15g, DiLong 9g, DuHuo 9g, DuZhong 15g, GouJi 15g, QinJiao 9g, SangJiSheng 15g, XiXianCao 9g, XuChangQin 9g and YanHuSuo 9g, and herbs were provided by the Traditional Chinese Medicine pharmacy of Tongde Hospital in Zhejiang Province.
Celecoxib (Ouyi Pharmaceutical Co., LTD., H20203296) was used twice a day for 3 weeks, 200mg/ time, to treat NSLBP;
Tongde Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Visual Analogue Scale
The visual analogue scale (VAS) is used to assess pain. It is widely used in clinical practice worldwild. The basic method is to use a walking scale about 10cm long, marked with 10 scales on one side, and the two ends are respectively "0" and "10". 0 indicates no pain, and 10 indicates the most unbearable pain. A higher score means more intense pain.
Time frame: baseline, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week after treating
Oswestry disability index
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) consists of 10 questions about pain intensity, self-care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, disturbance of sleep, sexual life, social life, and travel, with six options for each question. The maximum score for each question is 5. Select the first option to score 0 points, select the last option to score 5 points, if there are 10 questions have been answered, the scoring method is: actual score /50 (highest possible score) × 100%, if there is a question not answered, the scoring method is: Actual score /45 (highest possible score) x 100%, if higher indicates more severe dysfunction.
Time frame: baseline, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week after treating
Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores
Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores are evaluated from four aspects: conscious symptoms, objective examination, limit of daily activities and bladder function. Each part is composed of several questions, with 3-4 options for each question. The highest score for each question is 2 or 3 points. The overall score ranges from 0 to 29, with lower scores indicating greater dysfunction.
Time frame: baseline, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week after treating
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