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Effectiveness and Safety of Korean Medicine Treatment for Cervical Disc Herniation
Sponsor: Jaseng Medical Foundation
Summary
A prospective observational study investigating the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine treatment in cervical disc herniation patients with neck pain or cervical radiculopathy at 4 locations of Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine as assessed through of pain, functional disability, work loss and quality of life patient-reported outcomes
Official title: Observational Study on Effectiveness and Safety of Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment for Cervical Disc Herniation With Radiculopathy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2019-06-24
Completion Date
2027-12-01
Last Updated
2025-12-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine will be administered in water-based decoction (120ml) and dried powder (2g) form (Ostericum koreanum,Eucommia ulmoides, canthopanax sessiliflorus, Achyranthes japonica, Psoralea corylifolia, aposhnikovia divaricata, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, Cuscuta chinensis, Glycinemax, Atractylodes japonica) at the physician's discretion.
Chuna manual medicine
Chuna is a Korean manual therapy directed at the spine and joints that incorporates various spinal manual medicine techniques for joint mobilization involving highvelocity, low amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive range of motion and gentle force to joints within the passive range of movement. Chuna manual medicine will be administered to the pelvic, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical vertebrae at the physician's discretion.
Bee venom pharmacopuncture
Bee venom pharmacopuncture will be administered only after confirming a negative response to hypersensitivity skin test. Diluted bee venom saline:bee venom ratio, 10,000:1) filtered for allergens will usually be injected at 4-5 acupoints proximal to the dysfunctional site at the physician's discretion. Each acupuncture point will be injected to a total of 0.5-1 cc using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, hinchang medical co., Korea).
Pharmacopuncture
Pharmacopuncture consisting of select herbal ingredients will be dministered at Hyeopcheok (Huatuo Jiaji, EX B2), Ah-shi points and local acupuncture points using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26G x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea) at the physician's discretion.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.
Electroacupuncture
Electroacupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.
Cupping
Cupping treatment will be administered at 1-2 points using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points.
Other intervention(s)
Patients will be allowed any other additional intervention(s) as deemed necessary regardless of type or dose, and patterns of use will be investigated and recorded as a pragmatic clinical study.
Locations (1)
Jaseng Medical Foundation
Seoul, South Korea