The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of CAM Treatments for Lumbar and Cervical Spine Pain Patients Due to Spinal Disease

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of CAM treatments consisting of herbal medicine, Chuna manual therapy, pharmacoacupuncture, acupuncture on lumbar and cervical spine pain patients due to spinal disease.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients suffering from low back pain or Neck due to spinal disease Agree to the treatment of more than 2 months

• Age all(If under 18yr, Guardian's consent need)

• Volunteers do not have a problem with my speech as those who have signed the consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of serious disease(s) which are possible causes of back pain such as malignancy, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, cauda equina compression, etc.

• Prior diagnosis of other chronic disease(s) which could affect effectiveness or interpretation of treatment results such as cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, etc.

• Progressive neurologic deficit(s) or concurrent severe neurological symptoms Unsuitable for or at risk of complications from acupuncture treatment such as patients with clotting disorders, severe diabetes with risk of infection, serious cardiovascular disease, or undergoing anticoagulant treatment, etc.

• Under prescription of corticosteroids, immuno-suppressant drugs, psychiatric medicine, or other medication considered unsuitable for subjects by the researcher

• Experience of gastroenteric complications after taking NSAIDs or currently undergoing treatment for digestive disorders

• During pregnancy or suspected pregnancy

• Subjects considered unsuitable for clinical trial by the researcher