Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy Study of Acupuncture on Spinal Compression Fracture
Lead Sponsor:
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Conditions:
Spinal Compression Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating pain from Spinal Compression Fracture in Patients Treated with Nerve Block.
Detailed Description
Spinal compression fracture is mainly caused by trauma, furthermore, in old age, osteoporosis increases the risk of spinal compression fracture. Nerve block is effective for the management of pain fro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Vertebral compression fracture by trauma or osteoporosis
- Minimum 15% height loss of vertebrae
- Patient diagnosed with x-ray or computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance image (MRI)
- Visual analogue scale (VAS) score of 5 or more
- Age over 50
- 2 weeks from onset or more
- Follow-up possible during the clinical trial
- Written informed consent voluntarily
Exclusion
- Within 2 weeks from onset
- Pathological fracture due to malignancy/myeloma, osteomyelitis
- Major retropulsion of bony segments into the spinal canal
- Bone metabolic disease
- Significant renal or hepatic disease
- Hypersensitive reaction to acupuncture treatment
- Senile dementia, impaired cognitive function or other cerebral disease, severe psychiatric or psychological disorders
- Alcohol/drug abuse
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01913587
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
December 22 2021
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Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Daegu, Kyungsangbukdo, South Korea