Clinical study of a deeply-inserted acupotomy applied to Hyeopcheok points compared to a usual western-medicine care for lumbosacral radiculopathy : effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness(A three-arm randomized controlled, parallel study, pilot study, assessor-blind)
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0008945
- Lead Sponsor
- Catholic Kwandong University International St.Mary's Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Those who have been diagnosed with lumbosacral disc disorder (damage), spinal stenosis, or spondylosis accompanied by radiculopathy through radiological examination (MRI or CT) within 6 months before participating in the clinical trial.
Patients who have symptoms related to lumbosacral neuropathy, such as radiating pain in the lower extremities, muscle weakness, or paresthesia, or who have been diagnosed with lumbosacral neuropathy through a physical examination.
Patients with NRS4 or higher with back pain or lower extremity pain due to lumbosacral neuropathy.
Patients who have a history of spine surgery such as lumbosacral intrametal fixation or spinal fusion, or who have undergone spine surgery in the past but still experience pain related to the spine
Patients who are judged by the research staff to require surgical treatment due to cauda equina syndrome or motor paralysis and neurological symptoms that are expected to be difficult to recover from conservative therapy
Patients receiving active medication such as strong narcotic analgesics for the purpose of pain control
Those who received oriental medicine treatment within 2 weeks before the start of the clinical trial baseline
Those who show saliva hypersensitivity, metal allergy, severe atopy, skin sensitivity, etc.
hemophilia patient
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oswestry Disability Index, Numeral rating scale, The 5-level European Quality of Life 5 Dimension, McGill pain Questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Direct medical expenses, direct non-medical expenses, productivity loss costs