The Effectiveness of Doin (Conduction Exercise) of the Pelvic Joint for HLD With Radiating Leg Pain

NCT ID: NCT03571503

Last Updated: 2019-11-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-07-09

Study Completion Date

2019-09-20

Brief Summary

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A prospective pilot study will be conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety in herniated lumbar disc (HLD) patients receiving integrative Korean medicine treatment including Doin (conduction exercise) at a Korean medicine hospital through assessment of pain, functional disability, and quality of life.

Detailed Description

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A prospective single-center observational pilot study will be conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety in herniated lumbar disc (HLD) patients with radiating leg pain receiving integrative Korean medicine treatment including Doin (conduction exercise) of the pelvic joint at Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine through assessment of pain, functional disability, quality of life, satisfaction, and safety.

The study is expected to be performed over a period of 6 months, during the former 3 months of the study period of which the Integrative Korean medicine treatment group will be recruited, and after a wash-out period of 2 weeks, during the latter 3 months of the study period of which the Doin with integrative Korean medicine will be recruited separately.

Conditions

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Intervertebral Disc Displacement Sciatica Sciatic Radiculopathy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Integrative Korean medicine treatment

Herniated lumbar disc (HLD) patients with radiating leg pain in the integrative Korean medicine treatment group will be administered integrative Korean medicine treatment consisting of 2 sessions/day of acupuncture, and herbal medicine, Chuna manual therapy, bee venom pharmacopuncture and pharmacopuncture, electroacupuncture, cupping, and other interventions, as needed.

Herbal medicine

Intervention Type DRUG

Herbal medicine will be mainly administered in water-based decoction (120ml) and dried powder (2g) form (the ingredients are mainly, but not restricted to: Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Achyranthes japonica, Psoralea corylifolia, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, Cuscuta chinensis, Glycine max, Atractylodes japonica).

Chuna manual therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Chuna is a Korean spinal manipulation that incorporates spinal manipulation techniques for joint mobilization involving high-velocity, low amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive range of motion and gentle force to joints within the passive range of movement. Chuna manipulation will be administered at the physician's discretion.

Bee venom pharmacopuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bee venom pharmacopuncture will be administered only after confirming a negative response to hypersensitivity skin test. Diluted bee venom (saline:bee venom ratio, 10,000:1) filtered for allergens will be injected at 4-5 acupoints proximal to the dysfunctional site at the physician's discretion. Each acupuncture point will be injected to a total of 0.5-1 cc using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Pharmacopuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Pharmacopuncture consisting of select herbal ingredients will be administered at Ah-shi points and local acupuncture points using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Electroacupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Electroacupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Cupping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cupping treatment will be administered at 1-2 points using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Other intervention(s)

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will be allowed any other additional intervention(s) as deemed necessary by the attending physician regardless of type or dose, and patterns of use will be investigated and recorded as an pragmatic clinical study.

Doin with integrative Korean medicine

Herniated lumbar disc (HLD) patients with radiating leg pain in the Doin (conduction exercise) with integrative Korean medicine treatment group will be administered integrative Korean medicine treatment consisting of 2 sessions/day of acupuncture, and herbal medicine, Chuna manual therapy, bee venom pharmacopuncture and pharmacopuncture, electroacupuncture, cupping, and other interventions, as needed, plus Doin (conduction exercise) for 1 session of the 2 sessions/day of acupuncture.

Doin (conduction exercise)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

An acupuncture physician will administer acupuncture at 4-8 acupoints in the low back and gluteal area (mandatory points: BL54, and GB30 ipsilateral to the dysfunctional site; and selective points: BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, Ah-shi points, local acupuncture points and/or trigger points. Doin (conduction exercise) will be performed as active and passive movement with the needles in situ to the aim of effective treatment of pain and functional disability by increasing the hip joint range of motion (flexion and extension) with physician guidance and isometric resistance exercise (flexion and extension) as needed. Doin (conduction exercise) sessions will be performed 1 session/day for the duration of hospitalized treatment while the patient presents radiating leg pain (NRS≥1).

Herbal medicine

Intervention Type DRUG

Herbal medicine will be mainly administered in water-based decoction (120ml) and dried powder (2g) form (the ingredients are mainly, but not restricted to: Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Achyranthes japonica, Psoralea corylifolia, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, Cuscuta chinensis, Glycine max, Atractylodes japonica).

Chuna manual therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Chuna is a Korean spinal manipulation that incorporates spinal manipulation techniques for joint mobilization involving high-velocity, low amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive range of motion and gentle force to joints within the passive range of movement. Chuna manipulation will be administered at the physician's discretion.

Bee venom pharmacopuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bee venom pharmacopuncture will be administered only after confirming a negative response to hypersensitivity skin test. Diluted bee venom (saline:bee venom ratio, 10,000:1) filtered for allergens will be injected at 4-5 acupoints proximal to the dysfunctional site at the physician's discretion. Each acupuncture point will be injected to a total of 0.5-1 cc using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Pharmacopuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Pharmacopuncture consisting of select herbal ingredients will be administered at Ah-shi points and local acupuncture points using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Electroacupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Electroacupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Cupping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cupping treatment will be administered at 1-2 points using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Other intervention(s)

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients will be allowed any other additional intervention(s) as deemed necessary by the attending physician regardless of type or dose, and patterns of use will be investigated and recorded as an pragmatic clinical study.

Interventions

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Doin (conduction exercise)

An acupuncture physician will administer acupuncture at 4-8 acupoints in the low back and gluteal area (mandatory points: BL54, and GB30 ipsilateral to the dysfunctional site; and selective points: BL23, BL24, BL25, BL26, BL31, BL32, Ah-shi points, local acupuncture points and/or trigger points. Doin (conduction exercise) will be performed as active and passive movement with the needles in situ to the aim of effective treatment of pain and functional disability by increasing the hip joint range of motion (flexion and extension) with physician guidance and isometric resistance exercise (flexion and extension) as needed. Doin (conduction exercise) sessions will be performed 1 session/day for the duration of hospitalized treatment while the patient presents radiating leg pain (NRS≥1).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine will be mainly administered in water-based decoction (120ml) and dried powder (2g) form (the ingredients are mainly, but not restricted to: Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Achyranthes japonica, Psoralea corylifolia, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, Cuscuta chinensis, Glycine max, Atractylodes japonica).

Intervention Type DRUG

Chuna manual therapy

Chuna is a Korean spinal manipulation that incorporates spinal manipulation techniques for joint mobilization involving high-velocity, low amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive range of motion and gentle force to joints within the passive range of movement. Chuna manipulation will be administered at the physician's discretion.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bee venom pharmacopuncture

Bee venom pharmacopuncture will be administered only after confirming a negative response to hypersensitivity skin test. Diluted bee venom (saline:bee venom ratio, 10,000:1) filtered for allergens will be injected at 4-5 acupoints proximal to the dysfunctional site at the physician's discretion. Each acupuncture point will be injected to a total of 0.5-1 cc using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Pharmacopuncture

Pharmacopuncture consisting of select herbal ingredients will be administered at Ah-shi points and local acupuncture points using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Electroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cupping

Cupping treatment will be administered at 1-2 points using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other intervention(s)

Patients will be allowed any other additional intervention(s) as deemed necessary by the attending physician regardless of type or dose, and patterns of use will be investigated and recorded as an pragmatic clinical study.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Doin Exercise Do-in Exercise Conduction Exercise Traditional herbal medicine Chuna manipulation Chuna spinal manipulation Bee venom acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Inpatients with radiating leg pain distal to the gluteal fold with or without low back pain (LBP)
* Patients with onset of radiating leg pain occurrence within the last six months, and current pain intensity of numeric rating scale (NRS) ≥5
* Patients with disc protrusion or extrusion at the neural segment level with significant correlations with the radiating leg pain symptoms as identified on L-spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
* Patients with plans of receiving Korean medicine treatment for herniated lumbar disc (HLD) through hospitalized care
* Patients who give voluntary written informed consent to study participation

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with other systemic diseases that may interfere with treatment effect or outcome interpretation
* Surgery and surgical procedure in the last three weeks in areas of clinical relevance as a result of HLD
* Patients with soft tissue pathologies or pathologies of non-spinal origin that may cause LBP or radiating leg pain (e.g. spinal tumor, rheumatoid arthritis)
* Patients for whom acupuncture treatment may be inappropriate or unsafe (e.g. hemorrhagic diseases, blood clotting disorders, history of anti-coagulation medicine intake, serious diabetes with risk of infection, severe cardiovascular diseases, or other conditions deemed unsuitable for acupuncture treatment)
* Pregnant patients or patients planning pregnancy
* Patients with serious psychological disorders
* Participating in other clinical studies other than observational studies
* Patients unable to fill out study participation consent form
* Subjects deemed unsuitable for study participation as assessed by the researchers
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Jaseng Medical Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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KIMMINYOUNG

Clinical Researcher

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Min-young Kim, KMD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Locations

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Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Daejeon, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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JS-CT-2018-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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