Self-sustaining Oriental Medicine Hospital Recruiting Participants in Herb Disc Clinical Research

Jan 13, 2025

The Spinal Joint Research Institute (Director Ha In-hyuk) of Jaseng Oriental Hospital announced on the 13th that it will recruit participants in a clinical study for patients with lumbar disc (lumbar spine sphincter sclerosis) with moderate or higher back pain or lower extremity radiating pain (pain or numbness occurring in the lower back).

Through this recruitment, the institute plans to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment by dividing patients into drug treatment groups (pain medicine, injection treatment, nerve block surgery, etc.) and non-drug treatment groups ( acupuncture, anterior needle, chuna therapy, physical therapy, etc.) based on pain, dysfunction, and quality of life of non-acute lumbar disc patients. Non-acute herniated disk here refers to a disease that has occurred more than 1 month ago.

Herniated disc is a disease in which the intervertebral disc (disc), which buffers between the vertebrae and the bones, falls out of place and stimulates nerves and causes pain. When a herniated disk occurs, it causes radiating pain not only in the waist, but also in the hips and legs, and in severe cases, paralysis may occur.




The subjects of this clinical study were ▲ patients complaining of moderate or higher back pain or lower limb radiation pain ▲ patients with more than 1 month of onset of lower limb radiation pain ▲ patients between 19 and 69 years of age, and hospital visits should be available during the study period.

The study period is a total of 3 years from follow-up to follow-up, including the treatment period of 8 weeks. The suitability will be checked during the first visit, and from the second visit, it will be assigned to a drug treatment group or a non-drug treatment group for treatment and follow-up evaluation.

In addition, all institutions bear examination costs or medical expenses for evaluation incurred by participation in clinical research, and separate transportation costs are also paid. However, in the case of the drug treatment group, the cost of drug treatment for comparative data at an external institution is supported by a self-sustaining oriental medical hospital within the scope set in the research plan. If medical expenses unrelated to the study are incurred during the study period, the participants themselves must bear them.




Meanwhile, there are a total of four research institutes, including Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Daejeon Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital, Bucheon Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital, and Haeundae Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital. For details of clinical research and inquiries about participation, contact the representative number of Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital.

Self-sustaining Oriental Medicine Hospital Recruiting Participants in Herb Disc Clinical Research





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