Bee Venom Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT01491321
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyunghee University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
- nonspecific, chronic low back pain over 3 months
- Must have LBP of more than VAS 4
Exclusion Criteria
- cancer, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis
- spinal operation
- radicular pain
- other musculoskeletal pain
- physicological or mental disorders
- allergic history to BV therapy or insect bite
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Bee Venom Acupuncture & Loxoprofen Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy - Bee Venom Acupuncture & Loxoprofen Loxoprofen - Sham Bee Venom Acupuncture & Loxoprofen Loxoprofen - Sham Bee Venom Acupuncture & Loxoprofen Placebo -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue Scale for bothersomeness Changes from baseline in VAS at 1 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue Scale for pain intensity Changes from baseline in VAS at 1 month Disability scores on Oswestry Disability Index Changes from baseline in ODI at 1 month Quality of Life scores on EQ-5D Changes from baseline in EQ-5D at 1 month Depression scores on Beck Depression Inventory Changes from baseline in BDI at 1 month
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Spine Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of