Safety and Efficacy of Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment for Elderly After Traffic Accident

NCT07007299 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: JS-CT-2024-07
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,788
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to analyze the medical records of elderly traffic accident patients hospitalized at 4 branches of Jaseng Korean Medicine Hospital to determine the status of elderly patients and the effectiveness and safety of Korean medicine combination treatment.

Conditions

Traffic Accident; Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions; Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)

Keywords

pharmacopuncture; herbal medicine; elderly; korean medicine; complementary and alternative medicine; acupuncture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

  NRS uses an 11-point scale to evaluate current main pain and radiating pain where no pain is indicated by '0', and the worst pain imaginable by '10'.

  The results are measured for each patient at admission (before) and discharge (after) from January 2021 to December 31, 2023.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• euroqol-5 dimension (EQ-5D)

  The results are measured for each patient at admission (before) and discharge (after) from January 2021 to December 31, 2023.

• Neck Disability Index (NDI)

  The results are measured for each patient at admission (before) and discharge (after) from January 2021 to December 31, 2023.

• Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)

  The results are measured for each patient at admission (before) and discharge (after) from January 2021 to December 31, 2023.

• Adverse Events (AE)

  The period of hospitalization is limited to January 2021 to December 2023.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, only patients aged 65 years or older who visited the four branches of Jaseng Oriental Hospital (Gangnam, Bucheon, Daejeon, Haeundae) and received inpatient treatment after being injured in a traffic accident and who meet the selection criteria are eligible.

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 65 years or older at the time of first visit
• Patients who visited our hospital due to symptoms caused by a traffic accident and received integrated oriental medicine treatment at least once as an inpatient treatment

You may not qualify if:

• If only consultation was conducted at the hospital or only Western medicine treatment was conducted
• If only outpatient treatment was received without hospitalization
• If other researcher judges that participation in the study is difficult

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jaseng Medical Foundation: lead

Study Sites (4)

Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Daejeon, Daejeon, 35262, South Korea

Location

Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, 135-896, South Korea

Location

Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14598, South Korea

Location

Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Busan, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Shin JY, Lee YS, Lee SH, Noh JH, Lee YJ, Ha IH, Lee SW. Real-world evidence on the safety and effectiveness of integrative Korean medicine for older patients post-traffic accident: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 Nov 28;104(48):e46144. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000046144.

  PMID: 41327701 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• In-Hyuk Ha, Ph.D

  Jaseng Medical Foundation

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2025
• First Posted: June 5, 2025
• Study Start: July 16, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 22, 2025
• Study Completion: July 28, 2025
• Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

KR (4)