Efficacy and safety of Geochangmanryeung Dan and acupuncture on patient with spinal stenosis treated by epidural steroid injection-pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001382

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-16

Start date

2015-02-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug, Medical Device : control group : epidural steroid injection once per 2 weeks. three times treatment experimental group : 1. epidural steroid injection : once per 2 weeks. three times treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Spinal stenosis patient 2. low back pain of at least 1-year duration 3. Age 50 to 80 years 4. Ability to comprehend or express oneself in the Korean language 5. Follow-up possible during the clinical trial 6. Written informed consent voluntarily

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hypersensitive reaction to acupuncture treatment 2. Cauda equina syndrome, persistently exacerbated symptoms, progressive neurologic signs (sensory or motor changes) 3. Previous spine surgery 4. Severe, concomitant disease (neuromuscular scoliosis, neurodegenerative disease) 5. All contraindications to corticosteroid injection (e.g., insulin-dependent diabetes) 6. Alcohol/drug abuse 7. Significant renal or hepatic disease 8. Senile dementia, impaired cognitive function or other cerebral disease, severe psychiatric or psychological disorders 9. Pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy 10. Anticoagulant medication 11. Refusal to participate in the trial or to provide informed consent 12. An individual deemed to be ineligible by a physician

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Scale;self-rated walking distance	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
PainVision;Short form McGill pain questionnaire;Oswestry Disability Index	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyun-Jong Lee

Daegu Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University

whiteyyou@hanmail.net+82-53-770-2115

Outcome results