NCT03359941

Acupuncture Treatment for Vertebral Compression Fracture

Acupuncture Treatment for Pain Relief and Functional Recovery in Patients With Vertebral Compression Fracture

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 7 (actual)
• Sponsor: Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCF) may experience pain, limitation of daily activities, and various complications (e.g., insomnia, constipation, urinary infection, depression, diminished quality of life). Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and feasibility of acupuncture treatments to achieve pain relief and functional recovery in patients with VCF.

Detailed description

Patients who have subacute or chronic vertebral compression fracture in one or more thoracic/lumbar vertebral body are eligible. Patients who have willingness to participate and provide written informed consents will be treated to the Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital with once to three times per weak for six weeks approximately. (total 12-18 sessions)

Conditions

• Spinal Fracture
• Compression Fracture
• Fractures, Bone

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	acupuncture	Acupuncture points: Examples of acupuncture points to be used include BL23 (Sinsu, bilateral), BL24(Gihaesu, bilateral), BL25(Daejangsu, bilateral), BL40(Wijung, bilateral), BL60(Gollyun, bilateral), BL65(Sokgol, bilateral), LI11(Gokji, bilateral), LI4(Hapgok, bilateral), ST36(Joksamni, bilateral), GB41(Jogimeup, bilateral), LR3(Taechung, bilateral). Electrical stimulation with alternating frequency of 2-100 Hz will be applied to the selected points (e.g., BL 23-25, bilateral). Treatments will be provided by qualified Korean traditional medicine doctors with more than 2 years of clinical experience.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-02-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-19
• Completion: 2016-12-19
• First posted: 2017-12-02
• Last updated: 2017-12-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea