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The purpose of this observational study is to investigate the treatment of complaints following sports injuries with Traditional Chinese Medicine by therapists in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, still very little is known about the treatment with TCM (acupuncture, Chinese medicinal therapy, Tuina massage, nutrition, qigong) under everyday conditions. The importance of non-medical therapists in the healthcare system is rarely investigated. It is likely that patients with chronic injuries use several therapies (including conventional medicine) in a pragmatic way. They may apply TCM either due to primary preference or because other forms of therapy fail to produce satisfactory results.
There is evidence from randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews that acupuncture can be effective in the treatment of acute and chronic back pain, chronic shoulder pain and ankle sprains.
Randomized controlled trials usually investigate a single TCM method, in which therapists or physicians are limited in the selection of acupuncture points or herbal formulas. This does not reflect the complex practice, where several TCM methods and auxiliary techniques are combined.
The investigators aim to investigate in a prospective observational study how complaints following sports injuries are treated by non-medical TCM therapists in Switzerland under everyday conditions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCM treatment | TCM treatment (e.g. acupuncture, Tuina massage, Chinese herbal medicine, moxibustion, electroacupuncture, ear acupuncture) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCM treatment | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| change in minimal and maximal pain | visual analogue scale (0-10) | first treatment, last treatment (max. 3 months) |
| change in limitation during sports | visual analogue scale (0-10) | first treatment, last treatment (max. 3 months) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| medication intake | first treatment, last treatment (max. 3 months) | |
| patient satisfaction with therapy | 6 point Likert scale | 6 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients seeking TCM treatment due to complaints following sports injuries.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sabine D Klein, PhD | Swiss Professional Organization for Traditional Chinese Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poliklinik für Chinesische Medizin | Horgen | Canton of Zurich | 8810 | Switzerland | ||
| Praxis für TCM |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22895817 | Background | Klein SD, Frei-Erb M, Wolf U. Usage of complementary medicine across Switzerland: results of the Swiss Health Survey 2007. Swiss Med Wkly. 2012 Aug 15;142:w13666. doi: 10.4414/smw.2012.13666. eCollection 2012. | |
| 19028336 | Background | Michlig M, Ausfeld-Hafter B, Busato A. Patient satisfaction with primary care: a comparison between conventional care and traditional Chinese medicine. Complement Ther Med. 2008 Dec;16(6):350-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2007.12.001. Epub 2008 Feb 4. |
| Label | URL |
|---|---|
| Website of Swiss Professional Organization for Traditional Chinese Medicine | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001265 | Athletic Injuries |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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| number of therapeutic sessions |
| 3 months |
| TCM methods applied | 3 months |
| Zurich |
| Canton of Zurich |
| 8004 |
| Switzerland |
| proSANUS | Zurich | Canton of Zurich | 8008 | Switzerland |
| 21476201 | Background | Lin ZP, Chen YH, Chia F, Wu HJ, Lan LW, Lin JG. Episodes of injuries and frequent usage of traditional Chinese medicine for Taiwanese elite wrestling athletes. Am J Chin Med. 2011;39(2):233-41. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X11008774. |
| 24209727 | Background | Malone MA, Gloyer K. Complementary and alternative treatments in sports medicine. Prim Care. 2013 Dec;40(4):945-68, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.08.010. Epub 2013 Sep 26. |
| 23496981 | Background | Park J, Hahn S, Park JY, Park HJ, Lee H. Acupuncture for ankle sprain: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Mar 4;13:55. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-55. |