Official Title
Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Single and Multiple Therapy of Herbal Medicine/Chuna Therapy on Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Study Protocol for Multicenter, 3-arm, Randomized, Single Blinded, Parallel Group, Incomplete Factorial Design, Pilot Study -
Phase
Phase 2/Phase 3Lead Sponsor
Gachon UniversityStudy Type
InterventionalStatus
Unknown statusIndication/Condition
Chronic Low Back PainIntervention/Treatment
sogyeonghwalhyeol-tang ...Study Participants
150The Purpose of this trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of herbal medicine with manipulation therapy on Korean Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
Sogyeonghwalhyeol-tang herbal extract granule
Sogyeonghwalhyeol-tang herbal extract granule with manipulation procedure
Placebo granule with manipulation procedure
Admission to Sogyeonghwalhyeol-tang granule and manipulation therapy
Inclusion Criteria: Inpatients with chief complaint of low back pain in oriental rehabilitation medical center Age 19 - 65 Patients who have 4 ~7 cm of VAS pain score; Ability to have normal communication Ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Patients with pain duration of 3 months or less Patients with progressive neurologic deficit or severe neurologic symptoms by SLR test Patients diagnosed with serious pathology(s) which may cause low back pain (e.g. spinal metastasis of tumor(s), acute fracture, etc) Patients with spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis(diagnosed with grade II or higher level) Patients currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, medicine for mental illness or other medication(s) that may interfere with study results Patients with history of spinal surgery Patients with more severe pain than pain caused by low back pain Those who do not (cannot) abide by treatment and follow up due to the mental illness such as behavior disorder, depression, anxiety neurosis etc. Patients with history of Medical Malpractice Case Patients with treatment history of low back pain within 1 month either KM or WM Patients participating in other clinical studies within 3 months Pregnant patients or patients with plans of pregnancy or lactating patients Patients disagree to sign the informed consent form Patients deemed unsuitable for participating the trial by the researchers