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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Men or women aged over 19 years 2. Radiating pain matched with severer abnormality than bulging shown by CT or MRI on lumbar spine 3. low back pain between 40 and 80 point on 100mm pain visual analogue scale 4. Volunteers who agree to participate and sign the Informed Consent Form, following a detailed explanation of clinical trials
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Congenital abnormalities or surgical history on lumbar regions 2. Red flag signs that may be suspected of cauda equina syndrome, such as bladder and bowel dysfunction or saddle anesthesia 3. Tumor, fracture or infection in lumbar regions 4. Injection treatment on lumbar regions within 1 week 5. Psychiatric disorder currently undergoing treatment such as depression or schizophrenia 6. Liver function abnormality (AST or ALT over 2times normal range) 7. Renal fuction abnormaility (Serum creatinine > 2.0?/?) 8. Other diseases that could affect or interfere with therapeutic outcomes, including severe gastrointestinal disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, renal disease, liver disease or thyroid disorder 9. Contraindication of NSAIDs including intercurrent disease, hypersensitivity reaction or other medication 10. Inappropriate condition for acupuncture due to skin disease or hemostatic disorder (PT INR > 2.0 or taking anticoagulant) 11. Women who is pregnant, breastfeeding or having pregnancy plan 12. Other inappropriate condition for herbal medicine treatment 13. participation in other clinical trial with 1 month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 100mm Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for low back pain | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Deficiency Syndrome of Kidney Index (DSKI);100mm Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for radiating pain;Oswestry Disability Index (ODI);EuroQol-5 dimensions-5 level (EQ-5D-5L);Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ);Global Perceived Effect (GPE) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Kyung Hee University Oriental Medicine Hospital at Gangdong