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Observational study on the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine treatment for inpatients with sciatica due to lumbar intervertebral disc herniation
Establishment of a Korean medicine inpatient treatment registry of inpatients with sciatica due to lumbar intervertebral disc herniation with or without spinal stenosis, in conjunction with an observational study to the aim of evaluating the effectiveness and safety of Korean medicine treatment for inpatients
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Integrative Korean medicine treatment group | Observation of pain, function, quality of life, satisfaction, and adverse events in inpatients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation hospitalized at 4 Korean medicine hospitals Interventions: Drug: Herbal medicine Procedure/Surgery: Chuna manual therapy Procedure/Surgery: Bee venom pharmacopuncture Procedure/Surgery: Pharmacopuncture Procedure/Surgery: Acupuncture Procedure/Surgery: Electroacupuncture Procedure/Surgery: Cupping Other intervention(s) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Herbal medicine | Drug | Herbal medicine will be mainly administered in water-based decoction (120ml) and dried powder (2g) form (the ingredients are mainly, but not restricted to: Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax sessiliflorus, Achyranthes japonica, Psoralea corylifolia, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, Cuscuta chinensis, Glycine max, Atractylodes japonica). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| NRS change from Baseline NRS at discharge | Numeric rating scale (NRS) of low back pain, and radiating leg pain In pain measurement using NRS, patients are asked to rate their pain by selecting a number from 0 to 10 that best represents their pain severity between the anchors of 0 which indicates 'no pain', and 10 which indicates 'worst pain possible'. | Baseline (admission), discharge (up to 14 weeks after baseline) |
| ODI change from Baseline ODI at discharge | Oswestry Disability Index(ODI) The ODI evaluates functional impairment and is a 10-item questionnaire developed to assess the level of disability due to back pain. Each item is graded into 6 levels, each representing a score of 0-5. Higher scores indicate greater limitation relating to back pain. | Baseline (admission), discharge (up to 14 weeks after baseline) |
| PGIC | Patient global impression of change (PGIC) PGIC grades the level of subjective improvement into 7 levels (1, very much improved; 2, much improved; 3, slightly improved; 4, no change; 5, slightly worse; 6, much worse; and 7, very much worse). | 6 months after baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| EQ-5D change from Baseline EQ-5D at each time point | EuroQol-5 Dimension(EQ-5D) EQ-5D is a tool developed for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment, and is widely used in the health care sector. Scores range from -1, 'health worse than death' to 1, 'perfect health'. EQ-5D-5L has 5 dimensions covering current health status and functionality: mobility (M), self care (SC), usual activities (UA), pain/discomfort (PD), and anxiety/depression (AD), to be rated out of 5 grades (1, no problem; 2, slight problem; 3, some/moderate problem; 4, severe problem; 5, extreme problem). |
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Patients who are admitted or scheduled to be admitted to Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, or Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| HYUN WOO CHO, PhD | Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine | Bucheon-si | Gyeonggi Province | 14598 | South Korea | ||
| Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 41063378 | Derived | Kim E, Yeo J, Kim MR, Kim MY, Kim J, Cho HW, Go HY, Ha IH, Lee YJ. Heterogeneity in effectiveness of conservative complementary and alternative medicine treatment for lumbar disc herniation: a latent trajectory analysis. Pain Med. 2026 Apr 1;27(4):434-442. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf139. |
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| Chuna manual therapy | Procedure | Chuna is a Korean spinal manipulation that incorporates spinal manipulation techniques for joint mobilization involving highvelocity, low amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive range of motion and gentle force to joints within the passive range of movement. Chuna manipulation will be administered at the physician's discretion. |
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| Bee venom pharmacopuncture | Procedure | Bee venom pharmacopuncture will be administered only after confirming a negative response to hypersensitivity skin test. Diluted bee venom (saline:bee venom ratio, 10,000:1) filtered for allergens will be injected at 4-5 acupoints proximal to the dysfunctional site at the physician's discretion. Each acupuncture point will be injected to a total of 0.5-1 cc using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26gauze(G) x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea). |
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| Pharmacopuncture | Procedure | Pharmacopuncture consisting of select herbal ingredients will be administered at Ah-shi points and local acupuncture points using disposable injection needles (CPL, 1 cc, 26gauze(G) x 1.5 syringe, Shinchang medical co., Korea). |
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| Acupuncture | Procedure | Acupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points. |
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| Electroacupuncture | Procedure | Electroacupuncture treatment will be administered using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points. |
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| Cupping | Procedure | Cupping treatment will be administered at 1-2 points using mainly proximal acupuncture points and Ah-shi points. |
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| Other intervention(s) | Other | Patients will be allowed any other additional intervention(s) as deemed necessary by the attending physician regardless of type or dose, and patterns of use will be investigated and recorded as an pragmatic clinical study. |
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| Baseline (admission), 2 weeks after baseline, discharge (up to 14 weeks after baseline), 6 months after baseline |
| Lumbar ROM from Baseline Lumbar ROM at each time point | Lumbar Range of Motion(ROM) (Flexion/Extension/Lateral flexion/Rotation) Pain upon movement in lumbar range of motion (ROM) will be assessed. | Baseline (admission), 2 weeks after baseline, discharge (up to 14 weeks after baseline) |
| SLR from Baseline SLR at each time point | Straight Leg Raise test(SLR) The straight leg raise(SLR)is a test done during a physical examination to determine whether a patient with low back pain has an underlying herniated disc, often located at L5 (fifth lumbar spinal nerve). If the patient experiences sciatic pain when the straight leg is at an angle of between 30 and 70 degrees, then the test is positive and a herniated disk is a possible cause of the pain.[3] A negative test suggests a likely different cause for back pain. | Baseline (admission), 2 weeks after baseline, discharge (up to 14 weeks after baseline) |
| AE | Adverse events(AE) Physicians will monitor and record any unexpected or unintended patient reaction to integrative korean medicine at each visit. Adverse events (AEs) associated with integrative korean medicine will include, but not be limited to, AEs anticipated from previous reports of korean medicine, and will stay open to all possibilities taking into consideration other potential, unknown AEs. | up to 14 weeks after baseline |
| NRS change from Baseline NRS at each timepoint | Numeric rating scale (NRS) of low back pain, and radiating leg pain In pain measurement using NRS, patients are asked to rate their pain by selecting a number from 0 to 10 that best represents their pain severity between the anchors of 0 which indicates 'no pain', and 10 which indicates 'worst pain possible'. | Baseline (admission), 2 weeks after baseline, 6 months after baseline |
| ODI change from Baseline ODI at each timepoint | Oswestry Disability Index(ODI) The ODI evaluates functional impairment and is a 10-item questionnaire developed to assess the level of disability due to back pain. Each item is graded into 6 levels, each representing a score of 0-5. Higher scores indicate greater limitation relating to back pain. | Baseline (admission), 2 weeks after baseline, 6 months after baseline |
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| Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine | Daejeon | 35262 | South Korea |
| Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine | Seoul | 06110 | South Korea |
| ID | Term |
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| D007405 | Intervertebral Disc Displacement |
| D012585 | Sciatica |
| ID | Term |
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| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D020426 | Sciatic Neuropathy |
| D020422 | Mononeuropathies |
| D010523 | Peripheral Nervous System Diseases |
| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D009437 | Neuralgia |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008517 | Phytotherapy |
| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| D015671 | Electroacupuncture |
| D000079742 | Cupping Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003131 | Combined Modality Therapy |
| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D004561 | Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
| D000698 | Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
| D000758 | Anesthesia |
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