Trial reportMedicine2018
Effectiveness and safety of acupotomy for treating back and/or leg pain in patients with lumbar disc herniation: A study protocol for a multicenter, randomized, controlled, clinical trial.
Trial report in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04206137 (Effects of Bilateral Asymmetrical Limbs Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Multifidus Muscle in Chronic Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Effects of Bilateral Asymmetrical Limbs Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Multifidus Muscle in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association of demographics, lumbar active range of motion and disability in chronic low back: a baseline data analysis of a randomized controlled trial from Pakistan.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- Artificial Intelligence-Based CT Imaging on Diagnosis of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation by Scalpel Treatment.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Trial
- Early efficacy of postoperative rehabilitation training for lumbar disc herniation.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Needling Interventions for Sciatica: Choosing Methods Based on Neuropathic Pain Mechanisms-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Acupotomy versus Manual Acupuncture for the Treatment of Back and/or Leg Pain in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Assessor-Blinded Clinical Trial.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
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- Acupotomy versus acupuncture for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2019Article
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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAs the number of patients suffering from back and/or leg pain due to lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is increasing in Korea, conservative treatments for patients with LDH have been spotlighted. Although several studies have been published on the use of acupotomy for the treatment of such patients, most of them are only case studies. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of acupotomy to those for manual acupuncture for the treatment of patients with LDH. METHODS/
designThis study is planned as a multicenter, parallel design, randomized, controlled, clinical study. One hundred forty-six patients diagnosed with LDH will be randomly assigned to either the acupotomy group or the manual acupuncture group at a 1:1 ratio. Participants in both groups will receive a total of 4 interventions over 2 weeks. An effectiveness assessment based on the outcomes on the visual analog scale (VAS), Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), Modified-Modified Schober Test (MMST), EuroQol Five Dimensions (EQ-5D), and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) will be conducted at baseline and at 2, 4, and 6 weeks postrandomization. The primary outcome will be the mean change in the VAS for back and/or leg pain 4 weeks postrandomization. Adverse events will be recorded at every visit. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will provide evidence for the effectiveness and safety of acupotomy treatment for patients with LDH.
trial registrationClinical Research Information Service of South Korea (CRIS- KCT0002824), April 24, 2018.
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