Acupuncture for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis : a randomized controlled study

Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital0 个研究点目标入组 180 人开始时间: 待定最近更新: 2021年12月2日

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•1. Men and women over 40 years of age
•2. Patients who complain of discomfort in the back, buttocks, or lower limbs that started at least 3 months ago (numeric rating scale 4 or higher)
•3. Patients with clinical features of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), such as neurogenic claudication or symptomatic changes according to position
•4. Patients diagnosed with LSS by imaging studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) within the last 2 years
•5. Patients who listen to the research purpose and characteristics, and provide the written informed consent.

•1. Patients with congenital stenosis, vertebral fractures, spinal infections or tumours, and other spinal diseases
•2. Patients who underwent surgery for LSS or other spinal diseases, such as laminectomy, spinal fusion, or discectomy
•3. Patients who underwent any other surgery that could affect the spine
•4. Patients with compression fractures in the adjacent vertebrae at the level of LSS
•5. Patients with severe osteoporosis
•6. Patients with significant lumbar instability confirmed by imaging studies (anterior spondylolisthesis, posterior spondylolisthesis, degeneration of intervertebral disc, etc.)
•7. Patients deemed unable to participate in the study due to severe complications (e.g., severe cardiopulmonary disease, severe diabetes mellitus, cognitive impairment, etc.)
•8. Patients who initiated new medications or non-medication treatments, including oriental and western medical treatments, within the last month (not the exclusion criteria from 1 month ago)
•9. Patients with diseases that require rapid surgical treatment, such as cauda equine syndrome
•10. Patients who are uncooperative in the treatment process (e.g., those who have difficulties in meeting the visit schedule)
•11. Patients judged by the researchers to be unsuitable for participation in the study (e.g., coagulation and bleeding disorders, severe depression, lack of cognitive ability, severe mental illness, focal skin infections, or skin trauma).

发起方

Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital