Long-Term Course of Korean Medicine Treatment for Lumbar Disc Herniation

Observational Study on the Long-Term Course of Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation: Prospective Multicenter 10 Year Follow-up

This observational study will assess the long-term course and effect of Korean medicine treatment in lumbar intervertebral disc herniation patients who received integrative Korean medicine treatment for 24 weeks as part of a previous clinical study.

This observational study will assess the long-term course and effect of Korean medicine treatment in lumbar intervertebral disc herniation patients with a main complaint of radiating leg pain who received integrative Korean medicine treatment for 24 weeks at Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine (Gangnam main branch) as part of a previous clinical study which was conducted from November, 2006 to April, 2007, and give written informed consent to long-term follow-up assessment at 10 years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation patients with a main complaint of radiating leg pain who received integrative Korean medicine treatment for 24 weeks at Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine (Gangnam main branch) as part of a previous clinical study which was conducted from November, 2006 to April, 2007
• Patients who give voluntary written informed consent to long-term follow-up assessment (quantitative and qualitative questionnaires, and MRI) at 10 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who cannot give voluntary written informed consent to this study or answer study questionnaires (e.g. severe psychological disorders)
• Patients participating in other clinical studies or otherwise deemed unsuitable by the researchers