NCT01913587

Efficacy Study of Acupuncture on Spinal Compression Fracture

Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture on Spinal Compression Fracture in Patients Treated With Nerve Block

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: Daegu Catholic University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating pain from Spinal Compression Fracture in Patients Treated with Nerve Block.

Detailed description

Spinal compression fracture is mainly caused by trauma, furthermore, in old age, osteoporosis increases the risk of spinal compression fracture. Nerve block is effective for the management of pain from inflammation or nerve root stimulation from spinal compression fracture. As one of alternative interventions, acupuncture is effective for controlling spinal compression fracture. This study aims to investigate that combination with acupuncture and nerve block may relieve spinal compression fracture-related pain versus nerve block alone.

Conditions

• Spinal Compression Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Acupuncture	Acupuncture points are ST36, GB34 (bilateral), BL60 (bilateral), BL40 (bilateral), and 2 Back-su points (bilateral). Back-su points are selected as close as possible to pain region. Electroacupuncture will be performed at only 2 Back-su points (bilateral).
PROCEDURE	Nerve block	Epidural nerve block uses the mixture (10ml) of dexamethasone (10 mg) and bupivacaine (10 mg) dissolved in saline solution. Medial branch block uses mepivacaine (10 mg).

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2014-03-01
• Completion: 2014-03-01
• First posted: 2013-08-01
• Last updated: 2021-12-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea