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FBSSNCT04655833

Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment for Inpatients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Retrospective Study With Survey

An observational study of FBSS and Medicine, Korean Traditional, run by Jaseng Medical Foundation at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) by observing inpatients treated with integrative Korean medicine. This study is a retrospective observational study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
FBSS, Medicine, Korean Traditional
What is being tested?
phone survey
How many people
106 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
22 Oct 2020to 24 Dec 2020
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with FBSS and who have been admitted to four Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine (Gangnam, Bucheon, Daejeon, and Haeundae) for 2015.01.01-2019.12.31

Who may be able to join

  • Patient who has a past history of lumbar surgery and has been hospitalized for persistent or recurrent pain and discomfort
  • Patient hospitalized for more than a week
  • Pateints above 19 years old and below 70 years old
  • Patients who have agreed to participate the study

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have been diagnosed with certain serious diseases that may cause back pain or limb pain (tumor metastases to the spine, spinal infections, ankylosing spondylitis(AS), acute fractures, spinal dislocation and so on)
  • Patients who have progressive neurological defects or severe synchronic neurological symptoms
  • The cause of the pain is soft tissue problems(tumor, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout) and not related to spine
  • Patients who have been diagnosed with certain serious diseases that may cause disturbance to interpretation of conclusion (cardiovascular problems, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy, and so on)
  • Patients who took steroids, immunosuppressants, psychiatric medications, or other drugs deemed inappropriate by researchers during hospitalization
  • Patient who has visited this medical institution within the last six months.
  • Patients deemed unable to participate in the clinical research by other researchers
  • Patients who haven't agreed to participate the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Jaseng Medical Foundation

    Seoul

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) by observing inpatients treated with integrative Korean medicine.

This study is a retrospective observational study. The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with FBSS and who have been admitted to four Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine (Gangnam, Bucheon, Daejeon, and Haeundae) for 2015.01.01-2019.12.31.

Medical records of selected patients will be analyzed, and telephone surveys will be conducted for each patient. The survey questions are Numeric ratinc scale (NRS), Oswestry Disability Index(ODI), quality of life, and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), etc.

Being tested
phone survey
Keywords
acupuncture therapy, herbal medicine

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • phone surveyOther

    A questionnaire about the current symptoms and satisfaction for received treatment will be conducted over the phone for patients.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Numeric rating scale (NRS)

    NRS uses an 11-point scale to evaluate current neck pain and radiating pain where no pain is indicated by '0', and the worst pain imaginable by '10'. NRS was assessed at admission, 2 weeks after admission, discharge, and long term follow up.

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Oswestry Disability Index(ODI)

    ODI is a 10-item questionnaire developed to evaluate the degree of disability for lower back pain. Each item is divided into 6 levels, and 0 to 5 points are awarded. The higher the score, the greater the degree of disability. We will conduct an validated Korean NDI questionnaire

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

  2. The five level version of EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D)

    EQ-5D is most widely used as a method of indirectly calculating the quality of life from various aspects. The EQ-5D-5L consists of 5 questions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, anxiety/depression) that ask about the current state of health, and answers each question with 5 likert. (1=I have no problems about, 2=I have slight problems about, 3=I have moderate problems about, 4=I have severe problems about, 5=I am unable to about) In this study, the validated Korean version questionnaire will be used.

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

  3. Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

    PGIC is an indicator that evaluates the improvement of patients in 7 steps, and the subject responds with improvement of functional limitation after treatment with 7 likert. (1=very much improved, 2=much improved, 3=minimally improved, 4=no change, 5=minimally worse, 6=much worse, 7=very much worse).

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

  4. Spine surgery

    The number of spinal surgery after discharge

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

  5. Current symptoms survey

    Pain, neurological problems, etc.

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

  6. Treatment after discharge survey

    Treatment history in the last 3 month

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

  7. Satisfaction with integrative Korean medicine survey

    Preference for integrative Korean medicine, satisfaction with integrative Korean medicine, How helpful hospitalization has been for returning to work and adjusting to daily life.

    Measured: Finish survey by November 2020

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Dec 2020
  2. Study start22 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion24 Dec 2020
  4. Study completion24 Dec 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
106 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04655833
Sponsor's protocol ID
JS-CT-2020-09-017
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
30 Nov 2020
Last updated
20 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of FBSS and Medicine, Korean Traditional, run by Jaseng Medical Foundation at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Numeric rating scale (NRS) (time frame: Finish survey by November 2020). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jan 2021.

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