Clinical Trial: Efficacy Study of Acupuncture on Spinal Compression Fracture

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

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

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

Detailed Summary:

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.


Sponsor: Daegu Catholic University Medical Center

Current Primary Outcome: Visual analogue scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks ]

The patients will be required to document 100mm pain VAS, where '0' represents 'no pain' and '100', 'unbearable pain'. The change of pain will be reported by comparing the mean VAS before treatment, after 3 week, and 5 week (2 weeks follow-up).


Original Primary Outcome: Visual analogue scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks ]

The patients will be required to document 100mm pain VAS, where '0' represents 'no pain' and '100', 'unbearable pain'. The change of pain will be reported by comparing the mean VAS before treatment, after 3 week, and 2 week follow-up.


Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Short form McGill pain questionnaire [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks ]
    Evaluation will performed before treatment, after 3 week, and 5 week (2 weeks follow-up).
  • Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks ]
    Evaluation will be performed before treatment, after 3 week, and 5 week (2 weeks follow-up).


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Short form McGill pain questionnaire [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks ]
    Evaluation will performed before treatment, after 1 week, after 2 week, and 1 week follow-up.
  • Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 5 weeks ]
    Evaluation will be performed before treatment, after 3 week, and 2 week follow-up.


Information By: Daegu Catholic University Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: July 30, 2013
Date Started: March 2013
Date Completion: March 2014
Last Updated: February 2, 2014
Last Verified: February 2014