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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2020.30.4.155

Clinical Research of Warm Needle Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Protocol for Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study  

Seo, Yeonho (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Taeoh (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Cho, Whisung (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Ko, Junhyuk (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Ahn, Jonghyun (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Soo Jeon (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Hansol (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Chang, Hokyung (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Hyungsuk (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Koh-Woon (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Cho, Jae-Heung (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Chung, Wonseok (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Song, Mi-Yeon (Department of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.30, no.4, 2020 , pp. 155-164 More about this Journal
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Acupuncture; Warm needle acupuncture; Low back pain;
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