A retrospective chart review study and survey research to verify the efficacy and safety of integrative Korean medicine treatment for pediatric traffic accident patients.
This study is a long-term follow-up observational study targeting patients aged 0 to 6 years who visited any of the seven branches of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine for outpatient and inpatient treatments after traffic accident injuries. After obtaining consent from the guardians, retrospective collection of medical records and computer data for traffic accident patients aged 0-6 will be conducted, followed by prospective surveys through Google Forms or phone interviews with the guardians. This data will be used for causal and factor analysis.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
57
Bundang Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 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 long term follow up.
Time frame: Finish survey by October 2024
Oswestry Disability Index(ODI)
ODI is a 10-item questionnaire developed to evaluate the degree of disability for lower 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 NDI questionnaire ODI was assessed long term follow up.
Time frame: Finish survey by October 2024
NDI
Functional disability questionnaire. The possible range of each item score is 0 to 5. Total score range: 0 (better outcome) to 50 (worse outcome) In this study, the validated Korean version questionnaire will be used. NDI was assessed long term follow up.
Time frame: Finish survey by October 2024
The five level version of EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D)
EQ-5D is most widely used as a method of indirectly calculating the quality of life from various aspects. The EQ-5D-5L consists of 5 questions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, anxiety/depression) that ask about the current state of health, and answers each question with 5 likert. (1=I have no problems about, 2=I have slight problems about, 3=I have moderate problems about, 4=I have severe problems about, 5=I am unable to about) In this study, the validated Korean version questionnaire will be used. EQ-5D was assessed long term follow up.
Time frame: Finish survey by October 2024
PedsQL™ Generic Core Scales
PedsQL™ Generic Core Scales is a 21(2-4 years old), 23(5-6 years old)-item questionnaire developed to evaluate the degree of quality of life. Each item is divided into 5 levels, and 0 to 4 points are awarded. The lesser the score, the greater the quality of life. Questionnaire was assessed long term follow up.
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Time frame: Finish survey by October 2024
PedsQL™ Infant Scales
PedsQL™ Generic Core Scales is a 36(0-12 months old), 45(13-24 months old)-item questionnaire developed to evaluate the degree of quality of life. Each item is divided into 5 levels, and 0 to 4 points are awarded. The lesser the score, the greater the quality of life. Questionnaire was assessed long term follow up.
Time frame: Finish survey by October 2024
Satisfaction with integrative Korean medicine survey
For patient satisfaction questionnaire, a self-developed questionnaire will be used, including which treatment was satisfied or unsatisfaide, and why. Questionnaire was assessed long term follow up.
Time frame: Finish survey by October 2024