The Effectiveness of Non-surgical Integrative Package on Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a non-surgical integrative package consisting of Chuna herbal medicine, Chuna manual therapy, bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture, acupuncture on failed back surgery syndrome through means of a prospective case series.

• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients suffering from low back pain and/or leg pain that does not improve or the return of the symptoms within 1 year of spinal surgery

• Low back pain and/or leg pain with duration at least 3 weeks at baseline

• Low back pain and/or leg pain at least 60mm on VAS scale

• Age between 18 and 60

• Given consent to lumbar MRI

• Voluntary participation with written consent given to study consent form

• Given consent to not receive other treatment concerning pain due to spinal disorders during study participation period

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of serious disease(s) which are possible causes of back pain such as malignancy, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, cauda equina compression, etc.

• Prior diagnosis of other chronic disease(s) which could affect effectiveness or interpretation of treatment results such as cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, etc.

• Progressive neurologic deficit(s) or concurrent severe neurological symptoms

• Unsuitable for or at risk of complications from acupuncture treatment such as patients with clotting disorders, severe diabetes with risk of infection, serious cardiovascular disease, or undergoing anticoagulant treatment, etc.

• Under prescription of corticosteroids, immuno-suppressant drugs, psychiatric medicine, or other medication considered unsuitable for subjects by the researcher

• Experience of gastroenteric complications after taking NSAIDs or currently undergoing treatment for digestive disorders

• During pregnancy or suspected pregnancy

• Subjects considered unsuitable for clinical trial by the researcher