NCT05240586

Pharmacopuncture Therapy for Cervical Disc Herniation: A Pilot Study

Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Pharmacopuncture Therapy for Cervical Disc Herniation: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: Jaseng Medical Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 69 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is pilot study for a 3-arm parallel pragmatic randomized controlled trial that will compare pharmacopuncture therapy, acupunture therapy and physical therapy, medication(prn) for cervical disc herniation.

Detailed description

This is a pragmatic RCT, so the physicians will choose the type and volume of pharmacopuncture, the type and number of acupuncture and the type and time of physical therapy according to participants' conditions, respectively.

Conditions

• Cervical Disc Herniation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	pharmacopuncture therapy	This is a pragmatic RCT, so the physicians will choose the type and volume of pharmacopuncture according to participants' conditions.
PROCEDURE	acupuncture therapy	This is a pragmatic RCT, so the physicians will choose the type and number of acupuncture therapy according to participants' conditions.
PROCEDURE	physical therapy, medication(prn)	This is a pragmatic RCT, so the physicians will choose the type and time of physical therapy according to participants' conditions. According to clinical judgment, clinicians can prescribe analgesics and muscle relaxants if necessary.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-20
• Primary completion: 2023-05-26
• Completion: 2023-09-26
• First posted: 2022-02-15
• Last updated: 2025-03-14

Locations

7 sites across 1 country: South Korea