The Effectiveness of Doin (Conduction Exercise) of the Pelvic Joint for HLD With Radiating Leg Pain (NCT03571503) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
The Effectiveness of Doin (Conduction Exercise) of the Pelvic Joint for HLD With Radiating Leg Pain
South Korea40 participantsStarted 2018-07-09
Plain-language summary
A prospective pilot study will be conducted to investigate the effectiveness and safety in herniated lumbar disc (HLD) patients receiving integrative Korean medicine treatment including Doin (conduction exercise) at a Korean medicine hospital through assessment of pain, functional disability, and quality of life.
Who can participate
Age range19 Years – 70 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Inpatients with radiating leg pain distal to the gluteal fold with or without low back pain (LBP)
* Patients with onset of radiating leg pain occurrence within the last six months, and current pain intensity of numeric rating scale (NRS) ≥5
* Patients with disc protrusion or extrusion at the neural segment level with significant correlations with the radiating leg pain symptoms as identified on L-spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
* Patients with plans of receiving Korean medicine treatment for herniated lumbar disc (HLD) through hospitalized care
* Patients who give voluntary written informed consent to study participation
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with other systemic diseases that may interfere with treatment effect or outcome interpretation
* Surgery and surgical procedure in the last three weeks in areas of clinical relevance as a result of HLD
* Patients with soft tissue pathologies or pathologies of non-spinal origin that may cause LBP or radiating leg pain (e.g. spinal tumor, rheumatoid arthritis)
* Patients for whom acupuncture treatment may be inappropriate or unsafe (e.g. hemorrhagic diseases, blood clotting disorders, history of anti-coagulation medicine intake, serious diabetes with risk of infection, severe cardiovascular diseases, or other conditions deemed unsuitable for acupuncture treatment)
* Pregnant patients or patients planning pregnancy
* Patients with serious psychological disorders
* Participating in other clinical stu…
What they're measuring
1
Change in Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) of low back pain
Timeframe: Baseline, 2 weeks post-baseline
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Change in Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) of radiating leg pain