The effects of auricular acupressure on low back pain, neuropathy and sleep in patients with lumbar spine surgery.
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0008018
- Lead Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
The selection criteria for subjects are: (a) those who are over the age of 18 and have undergone one or more spinal surgeries; (b) those who have Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) on back and leg pain over 3 points and persistent pain for more than 3 months; (c) those who have neuropathy (DN4) more than 4; (d) those who have Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score higher than 5 points; and (e) those who can read and respond to the questionnaires.
The exclusion criteria are: (a) those who take sleeping pills and depression medications; (b) those who have been diagnosed of diabetes; (c) cancer patients receiving chemotherapy; (d) those who are currently undergoing or have experience with other complementary and alternative therapies; or (e) those who have ear inflammation or are allergic to band-aids and other bandages.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method PAIN;Neuropathy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method