NCT01491321

Bee Venom Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Bee Venom Acupuncture on Chronic Low Back Pain

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Kyunghee University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of bee venom acupuncture on pain intensity, functional status and quality of life of patients with chronic low back pain.

Conditions

• Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Bee Venom Acupuncture Therapy	Bee Venom 1:20,000 under BVA Increment Protocol Increment Protocol as * 1st week : SC 0.2cc/day, 2days/week * 2nd week : SC 0.4cc/day, 2days/week * 3rd week : SC 0.8cc/day, 2days/week
DRUG	Loxoprofen	60 mg/Tab, pers os 1Tab tid, for 3 weeks
PROCEDURE	Placebo	Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl) under NS Increment Protocol Increment Protocol as * 1st week : SC 0.2cc/day, 2days/week * 2nd week : SC 0.4cc/day, 2days/week * 3rd week : SC 0.8cc/day, 2days/week

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2012-03-01
• Completion: 2012-03-01
• First posted: 2011-12-14
• Last updated: 2012-03-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea