Electroacupuncture for Sciatica Due to Intervertebral Disc Displacement

This is a multicenter RCT with 3 groups to determine the effectiveness and health economic evaluation of the electroacupuncture for sciatica due to intervertebral disc displacement in a population of adults aged 18-65. 324 participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated into 3 different groups, namely electroacupuncture group, electroacupuncture \& traction group, electroacupuncture \& traction \& oral medication group. All participants will receive six-week treatment, the participants in electroacupuncture group will receive electroacupuncture only, electroacupuncture \& traction group will receive both electroacupuncture and traction, and in electroacupuncture \& traction \& oral medication group all of the three therapies are adopted. The statistical analysis will be conducted by a third party who is masked to the allocation of participants.