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Clinical Research on the Efficacy of Acupuncture Treatment in Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT00815529 · Status: AVAILABLE · Type: EXPANDED_ACCESS

Last updated 2008-12-30

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Summary

This research is planned to build a basis about effect of acupuncture for chronic low back pain with economical efficacy.

It is consisted with two sub research. First,clinical research to know the effect of acupuncture for chronic low back pain will be processed with acclate, randomized, patient, outcome-assessor masking. 130 subjects would be collected and devided into two groups(Experimental and placebo). Experimental group will undergo with real acupunture treatment twice a week, for 6 weeks and acupuncture spots would be selected for each person by clinical specialist. Placebo group will undergo with Park-sham needle and same 8 acupuncture spots would be used for all subjects also twice a week, for 6 weeks. The effect will be accessed by VAS, x-ray, ODI, SF-36, EQ-5D, BDI before and the last treatments.

Second is qualitative research to make a basis through the economic evaluation and satisfaction of acupuncture treatment for chronic low back pain. 15 persons who have been treated at oriental medical hospital for chronic low back pain and 15 in experimental group and 15 in placebo group who participate the clinical research will be collected and through the personal interview, satisfaction about the treatment and economic efficacy will be evaluated.

Conditions

  • Chronic Low Back Pain
  • Acupuncture

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture, Pak-sham needle

25\*40mm, from 10 to 15 per each person, with the death from 5 to 20 mm, for from 15 to 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Korea Health Industry Development Institute

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Kyunghee University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mi-yeon Song · Kyunghee University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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