The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and satisfaction of integrative Korean medicine for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) by observation patients treated with integrative Korean medicine. This study is a prospective observational study. The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) and who have been admitted to Gangnam Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine and Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine for 2011.11-2014.09. Medical records of selected patients will be analyzed, and telephone surveys will be conducted for each patient. The survey questions are Numeric rating scale (NRS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), quality of life, and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), etc.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
106
A questionnaire about the current symptoms and satisfaction for received treatment will be conducted over the phone for patients.
Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Numeric rating scale (NRS)
NRS uses an 11-point scale to evaluate current neck pain and radiating pain where no pain is indicated by '0', and the worst pain imaginable by '10'. NRS was assessed at admission, 2 weeks after admission, discharge, and long term follow up.
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Oswestry disability index (ODI)
The ODI is a 10-item questionnaire developed to evaluate the degree of disability for low back pain. Each item is divided into 6 levels, and 0 to 5 points are awarded. The higher the score, the greater the degree of disability. We will conduct an validated Korean ODI questionnaire
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Korean-Short Form Healthy Survey 36
Short Form Healthy Survey 36(SF-36) is used as a method of indirectly calculating the Health related quality of life from various aspects. The Short Form Healthy Survey 36(SF-36) consists of 36 questions (physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional, mental health) that ask about the current state of health. In this study, SF-36v2™ Health Survey 1996, 2004 Health Assessment Lab, Medical Outcomes Trust and QualityMetric Incorporated. All rights reserved. SF-36® is a registered trademark of Medical Outcomes Trust. (IQOLA SF-36v2 Standard, Korea (Korean)) will be used
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
PGIC is an indicator that evaluates the improvement of patients in 5 steps, and the subject responds with improvement of functional limitation after treatment with 5 likert. (1=completely improved, 2=distinctly improved, 3=improved, 4=no significant difference, 5=worsened)
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Spine surgery
The number of spinal surgery after treatment
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Latest treatment
Latest treatment history about Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Improvement of patients
5 steps (1=completely improved, 2=distinctly improved, 3=improved, 4=no significant difference, 5=worsened) are used to evaluate the improvement of patients
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Patient satisfaction
7 steps (1=very much improved, 2=much improved, 3=minimally improved, 4=no change, 5=minimally worse, 6=much worse, 7=very much worse) are used to evaluate the satisfaction of patients
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
Return to daily life
How helpful treatment has been for returning to work and adjusting to daily life.
Time frame: Finish survey by June 2021
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