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Observational study on effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine treatment for inpatients with sciatica due to lumbar intervertebral disc herniation

Observational study on effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine treatment for inpatients with sciatica due to lumbar intervertebral disc herniation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0003709
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2019-04-03
Start date
2018-03-28
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-09-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Jaseng Medical Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation as confirmed by a doctor of medicine or a doctor of Korean medicine through an MRI taken within 3 years 2)Patients with radiculopathy (ipsilateral or bilateral radiculopathy) 3)Patients whose pain intensity of back pain or radiating leg pain is NRS=5 4)Patients aged 19 to 70 5)Patients who have agreed to participate in the clinical study and given written informed consent 6)Patients admitted to a Korean medicine hospital for treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who have been diagnosed with a serious disease that may cause low back pain or neck pain (e.g. spinal metastasis of tumor, acute fracture, spinal dislocation) 2)Patients admitted due to pain caused by traffic accidents 3)Patients with progressive neurological deficit or severe neurological symptoms such as spinal cord injury 4)Patients with severe mental illness 5)Patients with difficulty or refusal to give sign written informed consent 6)Patients for whom the researchers judge participation in the clinical study to be difficult 7)Diagnosis of lumbar spondylolisthesis of Meyerding ? or higher by a doctor of medicine or doctor of Korean medicine through X-ray or MRI

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oswestry Disability Index(ODI);Patient global impression of change (PGIC);Numeric rating scale (NRS) of low back pain, and radiating leg pain

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
EuroQol-5 Dimension(EQ-5D);Lumbar Range of Motion (FLEX/EXT/LAT/ROTATION);Straight Leg Raise test(SLR test);Adverse events

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSOOK-HYUN LEE

Jaseng Medical Foundation

sh00god@jaseng.org+82-2-2222-2750

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026