Background Recently, there has been increasing interest in the conservative treatment of herniated discs using traditional Korean medicine (TKM). Among, TKM treatments, pharmacopuncture is widely used in Korean Medicine clinics to treat musculoskeletal diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to in...
Background Recently, there has been increasing interest in the conservative treatment of herniated discs using traditional Korean medicine (TKM). Among, TKM treatments, pharmacopuncture is widely used in Korean Medicine clinics to treat musculoskeletal diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of pharmacopuncture for lumbar disc herniation in clinical settings.
Methods This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial, parallel design, pragmatic clinical trial. A total of 44 participants with a diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation were randomly allocated to either the treatment or control group. Acupuncture, cupping, and infrared light therapy were applied to all participants for eight weeks, with the treatment group receiving additional pharmacopuncture. Treatments were administered 16 times over the eight weeks, with a follow-up assessment at week 9. The primary outcome was the degree of change in the visual analog scale (VAS) of low back pain at the week 17 visit compared to baseline. Secondary outcomes were measured by change in the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) from baseline to visit 17; change in patient's global impression of change (PGIC) from baseline to visit 17; trend in 'no worse than mild pain'; and change in lumbar range of motion (ROM) from baseline to visit 17. Adverse events were recorded at each visit.
Results Both treatment group and control group were effective in reducing pain, improving functions, and increasing treatment satisfaction for lumbar disc herniation in terms of VAS, ODI, PGIC, ROM(flexion) and ‘No worse than mild pain’ scale. Between-group comparisons showed statistically significant improvement in the treatment group compared to the control group.
Conclusion The treatment group showed statistically significant difference in VAS change, in ODI change, and treatment satisfaction compared to the control group. This study showed that pharmacopuncture is effective and safe in reducing pain, improving function, and increasing satisfaction in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.
Background Recently, there has been increasing interest in the conservative treatment of herniated discs using traditional Korean medicine (TKM). Among, TKM treatments, pharmacopuncture is widely used in Korean Medicine clinics to treat musculoskeletal diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of pharmacopuncture for lumbar disc herniation in clinical settings.
Methods This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial, parallel design, pragmatic clinical trial. A total of 44 participants with a diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation were randomly allocated to either the treatment or control group. Acupuncture, cupping, and infrared light therapy were applied to all participants for eight weeks, with the treatment group receiving additional pharmacopuncture. Treatments were administered 16 times over the eight weeks, with a follow-up assessment at week 9. The primary outcome was the degree of change in the visual analog scale (VAS) of low back pain at the week 17 visit compared to baseline. Secondary outcomes were measured by change in the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) from baseline to visit 17; change in patient's global impression of change (PGIC) from baseline to visit 17; trend in 'no worse than mild pain'; and change in lumbar range of motion (ROM) from baseline to visit 17. Adverse events were recorded at each visit.
Results Both treatment group and control group were effective in reducing pain, improving functions, and increasing treatment satisfaction for lumbar disc herniation in terms of VAS, ODI, PGIC, ROM(flexion) and ‘No worse than mild pain’ scale. Between-group comparisons showed statistically significant improvement in the treatment group compared to the control group.
Conclusion The treatment group showed statistically significant difference in VAS change, in ODI change, and treatment satisfaction compared to the control group. This study showed that pharmacopuncture is effective and safe in reducing pain, improving function, and increasing satisfaction in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.
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