Long Term Follow up of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS)

Long Term Follow up of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) Patients With Korean Integrative Medicine Treatment: 10-year Follow-up Prospective Study With Survey

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and satisfaction of integrative Korean medicine for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) by observation patients treated with integrative Korean medicine.

This study is a prospective observational study. The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) and who have been admitted to Gangnam Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine and Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine for 2011.11-2014.09.

Medical records of selected patients will be analyzed, and telephone surveys will be conducted for each patient. The survey questions are Numeric rating scale (NRS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), quality of life, and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), etc.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients diagnosed with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and was admitted to Jaseng hospital of Korean medicine.
• Patients have agreed to participate the study.
• Patients who had participated "Long-term course of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) patients receiving integrative Korean medicine treatment: a 1 year prospective observational multicenter study"
• Patients aged 19-70 years on the date

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are difficult to complete the research participation agreement
• Other patients whose participation in the trial is judged by a researcher to be problematic