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Clinical study of a deeply-inserted acupotomy applied to Hyeopcheok points compared to a usual western-medicine care for lumbosacral radiculopathy : effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness(A three-arm randomized controlled, parallel study, pilot study, assessor-blind)

Clinical study of a deeply-inserted acupotomy applied to Hyeopcheok points compared to a usual western-medicine care for lumbosacral radiculopathy : effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness(A three-arm randomized controlled, parallel study, pilot study, assessor-blind)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008945
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-11-13
Start date
2023-05-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-12-19

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug, Procedure/Surgery : Conventional drug treatment: Take Celebrex 100mg twice a day or 200mg once a day, Lyrica 75mg twice a day Deep acupuncture point acupotomy therapy: Sterilized stainless steel

Sponsors

Catholic Kwandong University International St.Mary's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who have been diagnosed with lumbosacral disc disorder (damage), spinal stenosis, or spondylosis accompanied by radiculopathy through radiological examination (MRI or CT) within 6 months before participating in the clinical trial. Patients who have symptoms related to lumbosacral neuropathy, such as radiating pain in the lower extremities, muscle weakness, or paresthesia, or who have been diagnosed with lumbosacral neuropathy through a physical examination. Patients with NRS4 or higher with back pain or lower extremity pain due to lumbosacral neuropathy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who have a history of spine surgery such as lumbosacral intrametal fixation or spinal fusion, or who have undergone spine surgery in the past but still experience pain related to the spine Patients who are judged by the research staff to require surgical treatment due to cauda equina syndrome or motor paralysis and neurological symptoms that are expected to be difficult to recover from conservative therapy Patients receiving active medication such as strong narcotic analgesics for the purpose of pain control Those who received oriental medicine treatment within 2 weeks before the start of the clinical trial baseline Those who show saliva hypersensitivity, metal allergy, severe atopy, skin sensitivity, etc. hemophilia patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Oswestry Disability Index, Numeral rating scale, The 5-level European Quality of Life 5 Dimension, McGill pain Questionnaire

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Direct medical expenses, direct non-medical expenses, productivity loss costs

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMinju Kim

Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University

mnu318@naver.com+82-42-470-9104

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026