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.
"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."
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
111
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
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 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
Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine
Seoul, Gangnam-gu, South Korea
NRS of low back pain or neck pain/NRS of radiating pain
Time frame: Change from Baseline at 3rd month
ODI (Oswestry Disability Index)
Time frame: Baseline, 1st month, 2nd month, 3rd month
Patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction of treatment
Time frame: 3rd month
Job loss
Life activity of loss rate
Time frame: Baseline, 1st month, 2nd month, 3rd month
painkiller intaken of times
Time frame: Baseline, 3rd month
Adverse reactions
Time frame: Baseline, 1st month, 2nd month, 3rd month
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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