Status:
UNKNOWN
Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Treat Spinal Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is being conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for alleviating pain of spondylosis.
Detailed Description
This study is being conducted at the Daegu Catholic University Medical Center. Enrolled participants will be randomized into two groups : acupuncture treatment plus epidural block and epidural block a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 to 65 years
- Meyerding Grade I-II spondylolisthesis
- Low back pain of at least 1-year duration
- Follow-up possible during the clinical trial
- Written informed consent voluntarily
Exclusion
- Cauda equina syndrome, persistently exacerbated symptoms, progressive neurologic signs (sensory or motor changes)
- Previous spine surgery
- Senile dementia, impaired cognitive function or other cerebral disease, severe psychiatric or psychological disorders
- Severe, concomitant disease (neuromuscular scoliosis, neurodegenerative disease)
- All contraindications to corticosteroid injection (e.g., insulin-dependent diabetes)
- Alcohol/drug abuse
- Significant renal or hepatic disease
- Pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy
- Hypersensitive reaction to acupuncture treatment
- Inability to comprehend or express oneself in the Korean language
- An individual deemed to be ineligible by a physician
- Refusal to participate in the trial or to provide informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01909284
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
February 4 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Daegu, Kyungsangbukdo, South Korea