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The investigators report management of lumbar disc herniation with severe sciatic pain using an integrative complementary and alternative medicine approach with a 5 year follow-up.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumbar disc herniation patients | LBP with sciatica, with a numeral rating scale (NRS) leg pain intensity of 5 or higher and onset within 1 year; (2) LDH confirmed by MRI |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| herbal medicine, acupuncture, bee-venom acupuncture, and Chuna manipulation | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale for low back and leg pain | Changes from Baseline in Visual analogue scale at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8weeks, 12weeks, 20weeks, 24weeks, 1 years, 2years,3years,4years and 5years. | |
| the Oswestry Disability Index | Changes from Baseline in the Oswestry Disability Index at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8weeks, 12weeks, 20weeks, 24weeks, 1 years, 2years,3years,4years and 5years. | |
| the SF-36 Health Survey | Changes from Baseline in the SF-36 Health Survey at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8weeks, 12weeks, 20weeks, 24weeks, 1 years, 2years,3years,4years and 5years. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Straight Leg Raise test | Changes from Baseline in the Straight Leg Raise test at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8weeks, 12weeks, 20weeks, 24weeks, 1 years, 2years,3years,4years and 5years. | |
| Adverse events | Skin and general reactions, aggravation or change in pain before and after acupuncture, pharmacoacupuncture, and Chuna manipulation treatment were observed. Regular blood tests (blood cell count, liver, renal function tests, inflammatory activity indexes) were administered. |
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integrative hospital that offers both Western and traditional Korean medical services
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Jaseng Spine and joint Research Institute | Seoul | 135-896 | South Korea |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012585 | Sciatica |
| C535531 | Intervertebral disc disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D020426 | Sciatic Neuropathy |
| D020422 | Mononeuropathies |
| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008517 | Phytotherapy |
| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8weeks, 12weeks, 20weeks, 24weeks, 1 years, 2years,3years,4years and 5years. |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009437 | Neuralgia |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |