The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of CAM Treatments for Lumbar and Cervical Spine Pain Patients Due to Spinal Disease

NCT ID: NCT01791933

Last Updated: 2018-11-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

111 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-02-28

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of CAM treatments consisting of herbal medicine, Chuna manual therapy, pharmacoacupuncture, acupuncture on lumbar and cervical spine pain patients due to spinal disease.

Detailed Description

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"The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of CAM treatments on lumbar and cervical spine pain patients due to spinal disease.

After subjects selected by screening, who receive CAM treatments 1-2times a week for more than 2 months and F/U at 1st, 2nd, 3rd month by meeting and F/U at 6nd, 12nd month by calling.

The CAM treatments used in this study consists of 120ml of Chuna herbal medicine(Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax Sessiliflorus, Achyranthes bidentata, Psoralea corylifolia, Peucedanum japonicum, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, and Cuscuta chinensis) and dried extracts in pill form(Cibotium barometz, Atractylodes japonica) taken twice a day 30 minutes after meals, Chuna manual therapy, intermuscular injections of bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture(Select 6 acupoints, concentration 10,000:1, 0.1 cc per acupoint, total amount injected 1.0 cc/session), acupuncture and allow for NSAID intake during the investigational period. The subject is allowed a maximum of 3 pills/day, taken at a minimum of 8 hrs apart. The number of pills taken will be measured at 4 wks after conclusion of treatment."

Conditions

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Lumbar and Cervical Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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CAM treatment

herbal medicine

Intervention Type DRUG

120ml of Chuna herbal medicine(Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax Sessiliflorus, Achyranthes bidentata, Psoralea corylifolia, Peucedanum japonicum, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, and Cuscuta chinensis) taken twice a day 30 minutes after meals for more than 2 months

Chuna manual therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A type of Korean spinal manual therapy administered 5\~10 minutes at physician's discretion 1-2times a week for more than 2 months Applies mobilization using High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive ROM and manual force within the passive ROM without thrusts.

Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acupuncture using sterilized disposable needles, sized 0.30X40mm. Needles left for 15\~20 minutes, selecting 6 acupoints(both BL23, BL24, BL25 ) and other acupoints at physician's discretion, using a total of 10\~20 acupoints 1-2times a week for more than 2 months

Bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture/pharmacoacupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

pharmacoacupuncture using 30G sterilized bee venom. Selecting 6 acupoints(both BL23, BL24, BL25) and other acupoints at physician's discretion, concentration 10,000:1, 0.1 cc per acupoint, total amount injected 1.0 cc/session 1-2times a week for more than 2 months

Interventions

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herbal medicine

120ml of Chuna herbal medicine(Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax Sessiliflorus, Achyranthes bidentata, Psoralea corylifolia, Peucedanum japonicum, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, and Cuscuta chinensis) taken twice a day 30 minutes after meals for more than 2 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Chuna manual therapy

A type of Korean spinal manual therapy administered 5\~10 minutes at physician's discretion 1-2times a week for more than 2 months Applies mobilization using High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive ROM and manual force within the passive ROM without thrusts.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture using sterilized disposable needles, sized 0.30X40mm. Needles left for 15\~20 minutes, selecting 6 acupoints(both BL23, BL24, BL25 ) and other acupoints at physician's discretion, using a total of 10\~20 acupoints 1-2times a week for more than 2 months

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture/pharmacoacupuncture

pharmacoacupuncture using 30G sterilized bee venom. Selecting 6 acupoints(both BL23, BL24, BL25) and other acupoints at physician's discretion, concentration 10,000:1, 0.1 cc per acupoint, total amount injected 1.0 cc/session 1-2times a week for more than 2 months

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Chuna manipulation BV Bee-venom therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients suffering from low back pain or Neck due to spinal disease Agree to the treatment of more than 2 months
* Age all(If under 18yr, Guardian's consent need)
* Volunteers do not have a problem with my speech as those who have signed the consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of serious disease(s) which are possible causes of back pain such as malignancy, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, cauda equina compression, etc.
* Prior diagnosis of other chronic disease(s) which could affect effectiveness or interpretation of treatment results such as cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, etc.
* Progressive neurologic deficit(s) or concurrent severe neurological symptoms Unsuitable for or at risk of complications from acupuncture treatment such as patients with clotting disorders, severe diabetes with risk of infection, serious cardiovascular disease, or undergoing anticoagulant treatment, etc.
* Under prescription of corticosteroids, immuno-suppressant drugs, psychiatric medicine, or other medication considered unsuitable for subjects by the researcher
* Experience of gastroenteric complications after taking NSAIDs or currently undergoing treatment for digestive disorders
* During pregnancy or suspected pregnancy
* Subjects considered unsuitable for clinical trial by the researcher
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jinho LEE, KMD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Locations

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Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine

Seoul, Gangnam-gu, South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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JS-CT-2013-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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