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KMID : 0895820200300040155
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2020 Volume.30 No. 4 p.155 ~ p.164
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Clinical Research of Warm Needle Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Protocol for Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study
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Seo Yeon-Ho
Kim Tae-oh
Cho Whi-Sung
Ko Jun-Hyuk
Ahn Jong-Hyun
Kim Soo-Jeon
Lee Han-Sol
Lee Han-Sol
Chang Ho-Kyung
Kim Hyung-Suk
Kim Koh-Woon
Cho Jae-Heung
Chung Won-Seok
Song Mi-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study is aimed to evaluate the feasibility of further clinical research of warm needle acupuncture as an effective and safe treatment for chronic low back pain.
Methods: Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to the Warm needle acupuncture group (n=15) and Dry needle acupuncture group (n=15). All patients will receive acupuncture therapy twice a week for 6 weeks, but only the experimental group will receive thermal stimulation. The primary outcome will be measured using the visual analogue scale for bothersomeness of low back pain, and the secondary outcome will be measured using the VAS for pain intensity, Oswestry disability index, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, Beck's depression inventory, and amount of analgesics used.
Conclusions: The results of this study will be used to determine the feasibility of a future large-scale randomized controlled trial that provides clinical evidence for the efficacy and safety of warm needle acupuncture in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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Acupuncture, Warm needle acupuncture, Low back pain
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