The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of bee venom acupuncture on pain intensity, functional status and quality of life of patients with chronic low back pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
54
Bee Venom 1:20,000 under BVA Increment Protocol Increment Protocol as * 1st week : SC 0.2cc/day, 2days/week * 2nd week : SC 0.4cc/day, 2days/week * 3rd week : SC 0.8cc/day, 2days/week
60 mg/Tab, pers os 1Tab tid, for 3 weeks
Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl) under NS Increment Protocol Increment Protocol as * 1st week : SC 0.2cc/day, 2days/week * 2nd week : SC 0.4cc/day, 2days/week * 3rd week : SC 0.8cc/day, 2days/week
Spine Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGVisual Analogue Scale for bothersomeness
Time frame: Changes from baseline in VAS at 1 month
Visual Analogue Scale for pain intensity
Time frame: Changes from baseline in VAS at 1 month
Disability scores on Oswestry Disability Index
Time frame: Changes from baseline in ODI at 1 month
Quality of Life scores on EQ-5D
Time frame: Changes from baseline in EQ-5D at 1 month
Depression scores on Beck Depression Inventory
Time frame: Changes from baseline in BDI at 1 month
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