Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Heating and Cooling Combination Therapeutic Device(OCH-S100)

NCT ID: NCT02289170

Last Updated: 2014-11-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-09-30

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to verify the efficacy and safety of heating and cooling combination therapeutic device (OCH-S100) for patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).

Detailed Description

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The investigators targeted the patients with chronic LBP. After treatment in 2 groups - real heating and cooling combination treatment and sham heating and cooling combination treatment - the investigators will compare the effects of pain relief and improvement in disability and range of motion of lumbar region. So the investigators will confirm the efficacy of heating and cooling combination therapy, and further the best treatment method. In addition, the investigators are going to evaluate the safety of abnormal reaction during the treatment.

Conditions

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Chronic Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Heating and cooling combination therapy

The patients in this group received heating and cooling combination therapy by a certified Korean Medicine Doctor with more than 6 years of oriental medicine college education and 2 years of clinical experience. Doctor press 8 acupuncture points which is treated in LBP patients and select the most painful 2 acupuncture points. Device's probe is attached to the acupuncture points in 15 minutes. Probe's temperature is changed 5 cycles from maximum 45℃ to minimum 15℃.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Heating and cooling combination therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

The treatment was applied 10 times for 4 weeks. Most painful 2 points in 8 acupuncture points(both side of Bladder meridian23 (BL23), BL24, BL25, BL26) were used for all the patients assigned to this group.

Sham heating and cooling therapy

The patients in this group received sham heating and cooling combination therapy in same conditions of treatment group except the temperature. Before the treatment begin, caregiver measure the patient's skin temperature. Then probe's temperature is changed 5 cycles from 1℃ over the skin temperature to 1℃ under the skin temperature.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham heating and cooling therapy

Intervention Type DEVICE

The treatment was applied 10 times for 4 weeks. The sham heating and cooling combination therapy was applied on the 2 of 8 same acupuncture points as in the treatment group.

Interventions

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Heating and cooling combination therapy

The treatment was applied 10 times for 4 weeks. Most painful 2 points in 8 acupuncture points(both side of Bladder meridian23 (BL23), BL24, BL25, BL26) were used for all the patients assigned to this group.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham heating and cooling therapy

The treatment was applied 10 times for 4 weeks. The sham heating and cooling combination therapy was applied on the 2 of 8 same acupuncture points as in the treatment group.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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OCH-S100 OCH-S100

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. At least 20 years of age, but below 75 years of age
2. Low back pain in the last 3 months or more
3. Low back pain rated over 40 mm on a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
4. Those who are reliable and willing to cooperate in this test, and obey the restrictions for the treatment period.
5. An understanding of the objectives, methods and efficacy of the clinical trial, and willingness in completing the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Trauma to or surgery on the lumbar region within 6 months prior to enrollment
2. Low back pain accompanied by sciatica
3. Systematic disease, and severe dysfunction due to the medical illness (e.g. cancer, infection, etc.)
4. A history of medication, oriental medical treatment, physiotherapy for treating low back pain within the last 4 weeks
5. Neurological disease, such as topical or whole body hypoesthesia in temperature sensation (e.g. stroke, peripheral neuropathy, etc.)
6. Hypersensitivity in heating and cooling stimulation
7. Pregnant and lactating women
8. Participate in the other clinical trials within the last 3 months or after enroll this trial
9. When researchers evaluate that it is not appropriate to participate in this clinical test
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ministry of Health & Welfare, Korea

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eun Jung Kim

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eun Jung Kim

Clinical trial Chief of Research

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Seung Deok Lee, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Donnguk University Oriental Medical center

Locations

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Donnguk University Oriental Medical Hospital

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Eun Jung Kim, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

82-31-710-3751

Facility Contacts

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Eun Jung Kim, Ph.D.

Role: primary

82-31-710-3751

References

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Kim EJ, Choi YD, Lim CY, Kim KH, Lee SD. Effect of heating and cooling combination therapy on patients with chronic low back pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Jun 26;16:285. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0800-4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26112148 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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HI11C2135

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

OCH-S100-2014

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id