Effects of wet cupping on Wisu(BL21) for non-acute low back pain patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002286

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-31

Start date

2016-04-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : Fifteen patients were randomized as Wisu (BL21) treatment group (WT group) and 15 were as non-acupoint treatment group (NT group). Both groups were treated using pricking-cupping bloo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 30 Patients who have low back pain for at least recent 4 weeks of duration, from 18 years to under 65 years old. He/she should have discomfort of more than 40mm out of 100mm visual analogue scale (VAS) from low back pain for a week before registering, doesn't have positive signs about neurological examination, and agrees not to participate any other study which can affect to this study's result.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Those who have been diagnosed with a serious disease that is thought to be a direct cause rather than idiopathic causes of back pain; Vertebral fracture, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, malignant tumor, etc. ? If there is a history of spinal surgery or surgery is scheduled within the study period ? If he/she has other areas of pain that are worse than back pain ? Those who are pregnant or lactating ? People who complain of low back pain due to menstruation ? Other chronic diseases that may interfere with the interpretation of treatment effects or outcomes ? Patients whose cognitive function is severely deteriorated, making it difficult to agree and cooperate with the research ? Patients related to the lawsuit or compensation due to back pain ? Currently taking corticosteroids, narcotics, muscle relaxants, or herbal medicines for the treatment of back pain, or taking medicines that other researchers consider inappropriate. ? If the researcher judges that it is inappropriate for clinical research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oswestry Disability Index;Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire;Euroqol-5 Dimensions Questionnaire;Finger To Ground Distance	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyungsuk Kim

Kyung Hee University Hospital

kim0874@hanmail.net+82-2-958-9225

Outcome results