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This study is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating pain from Spinal Compression Fracture in Patients Treated with Nerve Block.
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 from inflammation or nerve root stimulation from spinal compression fracture. As one of alternative interventions, acupuncture is effective for controlling spinal compression fracture.
This study aims to investigate that combination with acupuncture and nerve block may relieve spinal compression fracture-related pain versus nerve block alone.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Acupuncture & Nerve block | Experimental | Acupuncture will be performed 3 times per week, total 9 sessions, during 3 weeks. Epidural nerve block and medial branch block will be performed once per week, total 3 sessions, during 3 weeks. |
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| Nerve block | Active Comparator | Epidural nerve block and medial branch block will be performed once per week, total 3 sessions, during 3 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Acupuncture | Device | Acupuncture points are ST36, GB34 (bilateral), BL60 (bilateral), BL40 (bilateral), and 2 Back-su points (bilateral). Back-su points are selected as close as possible to pain region. Electroacupuncture will be performed at only 2 Back-su points (bilateral). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual analogue scale (VAS) | The patients will be required to document 100mm pain VAS, where '0' represents 'no pain' and '100', 'unbearable pain'. The change of pain will be reported by comparing the mean VAS before treatment, after 3 week, and 5 week (2 weeks follow-up). | Change from baseline to 5 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Short form McGill pain questionnaire | Evaluation will performed before treatment, after 3 week, and 5 week (2 weeks follow-up). | Change from baseline to 5 weeks |
| Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jeong-Chul Seo, KMD, Ph.D | Comprehensive and Intergrative Medicine Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Min-Ah Gwak, KMD, Ph.D | Daegu Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University | Principal Investigator |
| Seong-Hoon Park, KMD | Comprehensive and Integrative Medicine Insitute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Daegu Catholic University Medical Center | Daegu | Kyungsangbukdo | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| D009407 | Nerve Block |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D000765 | Anesthesia, Conduction |
| D000758 | Anesthesia |
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| Nerve block | Procedure | Epidural nerve block uses the mixture (10ml) of dexamethasone (10 mg) and bupivacaine (10 mg) dissolved in saline solution. Medial branch block uses mepivacaine (10 mg). |
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Evaluation will be performed before treatment, after 3 week, and 5 week (2 weeks follow-up).
| Change from baseline to 5 weeks |
| D000760 |
| Anesthesia and Analgesia |
| D003714 | Denervation |
| D019635 | Neurosurgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |