NCT04443738

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine for spinal stenosis by observation inpatients treated with integrative Korean medicine.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
378

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2020

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 12, 2020

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 19, 2020

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 23, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 16, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 16, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

July 26, 2022

Status Verified

July 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

June 19, 2020

Last Update Submit

July 22, 2022

Conditions

Spinal Stenosis LumbarMedicine, Korean Traditional

Keywords

acupuncture therapyherbal medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Numeric rating scale (NRS)

    NRS uses an 11-point scale to evaluate current neck pain and radiating pain where no pain is indicated by '0', and the worst pain imaginable by '10'. NRS was assessed at admission, 2 weeks after admission, discharge, and long term follow up.

    Finish survey by August 2020

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Oswestry disability index (ODI)

    Finish survey by August 2020

  • The five level version of EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D)

    Finish survey by August 2020

  • Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

    Finish survey by August 2020

  • Spine surgery

    Finish survey by August 2020

  • Current symptoms

    Finish survey by August 2020

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

phone surveyOTHER

A questionnaire about the current symptoms and satisfaction for recieved treatment will be conducted over the phone for patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with spinal stenosis and who have been admitted to four Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine (Gangnam, Bucheon, Daejeon, and Haeundae) for 2015.01-2018.12.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients diagnosed with spinal stenosis by an Korean medicine doctor and was admitted to Jaseng hospital of Korean medicien.
  • Patients undergone MRI readings of central spinal stenosis
  • Patients have no communication problems
  • Patients have agreed to participate the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who have been diagnosed with certain serious diseases that may cause back pain or neck pain (tumor metastases to the spine, acute fractures, spinal dislocations, and so on)
  • Patient hospitalized for pain caused by a traffic accident
  • Patients with serious mental illness
  • Patients deemed unable to participate in the clinical research by other researchers

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Jaseng Medical Foundation

Seoul, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (20)

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    PMID: 28851418BACKGROUND

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    PMID: 27555222BACKGROUND

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    PMID: 26543486BACKGROUND

  • Oka H, Matsudaira K, Takano Y, Kasuya D, Niiya M, Tonosu J, Fukushima M, Oshima Y, Fujii T, Tanaka S, Inanami H. A comparative study of three conservative treatments in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: lumbar spinal stenosis with acupuncture and physical therapy study (LAP study). BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Jan 19;18(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2087-y.

    PMID: 29351748BACKGROUND

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    PMID: 15621359BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • In-Hyuk Ha, Dr.

    Jaseng Medical Foundation

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 19, 2020

First Posted

June 23, 2020

Study Start

June 12, 2020

Primary Completion

September 16, 2020

Study Completion

September 16, 2020

Last Updated

July 26, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

KR(1)