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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03501771
Other study ID # CMUH107-REC2-022
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 25, 2018
Est. completion date March 14, 2019

Study information

Verified date March 2019
Source China Medical University Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Introduction: In TCM, Pulse Diagnosis has been one of the key diagnostic components in the clinical examinations. Traditionally, the palpation of the pulse on the radial artery is subjective among the physicians. With the development of the various devices to study the radial pressure pulse wave (RPPW), these have provided a scientific and objective assessment to assist the physicians on diagnosis and treatment. The primary objective of this intervention study is to investigate the effects of Acupuncture on the RPPW at cunkou in Low Back Pain (LBP) through the pulse sphygmograph. The secondary objective is to investigate the effect of acupoint combinations on different type LBP based on TCM syndrome differentiation through the primary and secondary outcome evaluations.

Methods: A single group, pre-post intervention study in which all participants receiving the same intervention will be conducted. A total 80 participants that meet all the following criteria will be enrolled: a. at least 20 years of age of either gender; b. chief complaint being low back pain; c. diagnosis with Lumbago (ICD-9-CM 724.2) or low back pain: loin pain, low back strain and lumbago NOS (not otherwise specified) (ICD-10-CM M54.4); d. diagnosis with lumbago with sciatica (ICD-10-CM M54.5). All participants will undergo acupuncture at BI23, BI25 & Bl40 after obtaining written informed consent. Objective and subjective baseline assessments and outcome evaluations including Vital Signs, health status questionnaire, Constitution in Chinese Medicines Questionnaire (CCMQ), Oswestry Disability Index, Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) will be performed. The primary outcome will be the assessment of RPPW at cunkou ie at Cun, Guan & Chi of both hands using Pulse Sphygmograph before and after the intervention. The secondary outcome involves evaluating low back pain using the Fingertips-to-floor test & FPS-R before and after the intervention.

Expected Outcome: The results will be analyzed and provide information which can serve as clinical evidence of the influence of acupuncture on the RPPW at cunkou. In addition, the effectiveness of the acupoint combinations on the different type of LBP based on TCM syndrome differentiation can be further investigated.


Description:

Introduction: In TCM, Pulse Diagnosis has been one of the key diagnostic components in the clinical examinations. Traditionally, the palpation of the pulse on the radial artery is subjective among the physicians. With the development of the various devices to study the radial pressure pulse wave (RPPW), these have provided a scientific and objective assessment to assist the physicians on diagnosis and treatment. The primary objective of this intervention study is to investigate the effects of Acupuncture on the RPPW at cunkou in Low Back Pain (LBP) through the pulse sphygmograph. The secondary objective is to investigate the effect of acupoint combinations on different type LBP based on TCM syndrome differentiation through the primary and secondary outcome evaluations.

Methods: A single group, pre-post intervention study in which all participants receiving the same intervention will be conducted. A total 80 participants that meet all the following criteria will be enrolled: a. at least 20 years of age of either gender; b. chief complaint being low back pain; c. diagnosis with Lumbago (ICD-9-CM 724.2) or low back pain: loin pain, low back strain and lumbago NOS (not otherwise specified) (ICD-10-CM M54.4); d. diagnosis with lumbago with sciatica (ICD-10-CM M54.5). All participants will undergo acupuncture at BI23, BI25 & Bl40 after obtaining written informed consent. Objective and subjective baseline assessments and outcome evaluations including Vital Signs, health status questionnaire, Constitution in Chinese Medicines Questionnaire (CCMQ), Oswestry Disability Index, Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R) will be performed. The primary outcome will be the assessment of RPPW at cunkou ie at Cun, Guan & Chi of both hands using Pulse Sphygmograph before and after the intervention. The secondary outcome involves evaluating low back pain using the Fingertips-to-floor test & FPS-R before and after the intervention.

Expected Outcome: The results will be analyzed and provide information which can serve as clinical evidence of the influence of acupuncture on the RPPW at cunkou. In addition, the effectiveness of the acupoint combinations on the different type of LBP based on TCM syndrome differentiation can be further investigated.

Other information: The study will be conducted in China Medical University Hospital (Meide Medical Building) Acupuncture Department at No. 166, Meide St, North District, Taichung, 404. It is anticipated that there will be not more than minimum risks encountered by the participants under careful needling by qualified TCM physician with minimum 10 years of clinical experiences. Data collection shall begin as soon as the IRB approval from CMUH Research Ethics Committee is obtained as well as the required equipment is available. Expected completion date: 1 yr from IRB approval.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 42
Est. completion date March 14, 2019
Est. primary completion date March 14, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 20 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. at least 20 years of age of either gender;

2. chief complaint being low back pain;

3. diagnosis with Lumbago (ICD-9-CM 724.2) or low back pain: loin pain, low back strain and lumbago NOS (not otherwise specified) (ICD-10-CM M54.4);

4. diagnosis with lumbago with sciatica (ICD-10-CM M54.5).

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy or lactation

- CHF, carcinomas under chemotherapy, psychological/psychiatric disorders

- Heart diseases with transplanted device such as pacemaker.

- Acute infections eg Upper Respiratory Infection (URI), Urinary Tract Infections (UTI), Acute gastroenteritis.

- Inability to undergo evaluation with the Pulse Sphygmograph

- Alcohol abuse or drug addiction

- Communication disorder

- Refusal to provide informed consent or participate in the study

- Exclusion at Project Investigator's discretion

- Participation in other clinical trials within 3 months

- Allergic to metal

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Acupuncture
Disposable acupuncture needles will be inserted into acupoints (BL23, BL25, BL40) bilaterally for a depth of 10-30 mm

Locations

Country Name City State
Taiwan China Medical University Hospital Taichung

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
China Medical University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Vital Signs - Body temperature Body temperature will be measured using Exergen Comfort Scanner Temporal Thermometer in degree Celsius 1) 30 min before acupuncture;2) 10 min before acupuncture; 3) 10 min after intervention
Other Vital Signs - Blood Pressure Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure will be measured using Terumo Digital Blood Pressure Monitor ES-P401 in mmHg. 1) 30 min before acupuncture;2) 10 min before acupuncture; 3) 10 min after intervention
Other Vital Signs - Pulse rate Pulse rate will be measured using Terumo Digital Blood Pressure Monitor ES-P401 in beats/min. 1) 30 min before acupuncture;2) 10 min before acupuncture; 3) 10 min after intervention
Other Health Status Questionnaire Age, gender, body weight, height, health status will be obtained through the questionnaire. 20 min before acupuncture
Other Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ) A questionnaire developed to assess the basic body constitution of the participants which can be categorized into 9 types based on TCM principles 20 min before acupuncture
Other Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) The Oswestry Disability Index version 2.0 is a questionnaire developed by the Medical Research Council Group will be adopted. A Chinese 2.1 version translated by researchers in Kaohsiung Medical University already available in Taiwan will be used in the trial. 20 min before acupuncture
Primary Assessment of Radial Pressure Pulse-wave at cunkou (1) Assessment of Radial Pressure Pulse-wave at cunkou ie at Cun, Guan & Chi of both hands before and after the intervention using Pulse Sphygmograph at 30 min before acupuncture. 30 min before acupuncture
Primary Assessment of Radial Pressure Pulse-wave at cunkou (2) Assessment of Radial Pressure Pulse-wave at cunkou ie at Cun, Guan & Chi of both hands before and after the intervention using Pulse Sphygmograph at 10 min before acupuncture. 10 min before acupuncture
Primary Assessment of Radial Pressure Pulse-wave at cunkou (3) Assessment of Radial Pressure Pulse-wave at cunkou ie at Cun, Guan & Chi of both hands before and after the intervention using Pulse Sphygmograph at 10 min after acupuncture. 10 min after acupuncture
Secondary Range of Motion: Fingertip-to-Floor (FTF) test As LBP patients will find bending forward causes more pain and limited movement, the FTF test will be conducted which the participants will be asked to bend forward and attempt to reach the floor with their index finger. the distance between the fingertip and the floor will be measured in cm. 1) 10 min before acupuncture; 2) 10 min after needle removal
Secondary Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R) The intensity of pain is measure using FPS-R developed by International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) for pain. It is incorporated into the questionnaire with a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain possible) 1) 20 min before acupuncture; 2) 10 min after needle removal
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