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Pharmacopuncture Therapy for Cervical Disc Herniation: A Pilot Study

NCT05240586 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2025-03-14

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Summary

This is pilot study for a 3-arm parallel pragmatic randomized controlled trial that will compare pharmacopuncture therapy, acupunture therapy and physical therapy, medication(prn) for cervical disc herniation.

Conditions

  • Cervical Disc Herniation

Interventions

PROCEDURE

pharmacopuncture therapy

This is a pragmatic RCT, so the physicians will choose the type and volume of pharmacopuncture according to participants' conditions.

PROCEDURE

acupuncture therapy

This is a pragmatic RCT, so the physicians will choose the type and number of acupuncture therapy according to participants' conditions.

PROCEDURE

physical therapy, medication(prn)

This is a pragmatic RCT, so the physicians will choose the type and time of physical therapy according to participants' conditions. According to clinical judgment, clinicians can prescribe analgesics and muscle relaxants if necessary.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jaseng Medical Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • In-Hyuk Ha, Ph.D. · Jaseng Medical Foundation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
69 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-20
Primary Completion
2023-05-26
Completion
2023-09-26

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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