Status:

RECRUITING

The Effectiveness and Safety of Pharmacopuncture on Inpatients With Acute Knee Pain Caused by Traffic Accidents

Lead Sponsor:

Jaseng Medical Foundation

Conditions:

Pharmacologic Action

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-69 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of knee herbal acupuncture for patients with acute knee joint pain caused by a traffic accident. It is a practical clinical study to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • When the NRS (Numeric Rating Scale) of knee pain caused by a traffic accident is 5 or higher.
  • Patients hospitalized for traffic accident treatment.
  • Patients with acute pain within 14 days of experiencing knee pain due to a traffic accident.
  • Patients aged between 19 and 70 years old.
  • participants who agree to participate in clinical research and provide written test subject consent.

Exclusion

  • For patients diagnosed with a specific serious disease that may cause knee pain (acute fracture, dislocation, complete rupture of ligaments, etc.)
  • If the cause of the pain is caused by a disease other than the knee (tumor, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lumbar disc herniation, etc.)
  • Cases where surgical intervention is required due to suspected acute fracture, dislocation, or ligament and cartilage damage
  • If there is another acute disease (stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy, etc.) that may interfere with the treatment effect or interpretation of results
  • Patients currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, mental illness drugs, or other drugs that may affect their findings
  • Inadequate or unsafe medication: hemorrhagic disease, anticoagulant therapy, severe diabetic patients with risk of infection
  • Patients who have taken drugs that may affect pain, such as Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), or have received herbal acupuncture or physical therapy within the past week
  • In the case of pregnant women and in the case of planning to become pregnant or nursing
  • Patients within 3 months after knee surgery or if knee replacement surgery was performed
  • If it has been less than 1 month since participants finished participating in another clinical study, or if participants are planning to participate in another clinical study during the study participation and follow-up period within 6 months from the date of selection
  • If it is difficult to fill out the consent form for research participation
  • In cases where it is difficult for other researchers to participate in clinical research

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 22 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06931951

Start Date

May 22 2025

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

October 6 2025

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Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Daejeon, South Korea