Clinical Research on the Efficacy of Bosinji on Herniated Intervertebral Disc of Lumbar Spine
Lumbar Disc Herniation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lumbar Disc Herniation focused on measuring Herniated Intervertebral Disc of Lumbar Spine, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Bosinji, Herbal Medicine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men or women aged over 19 years
- Radiating pain matched with severer abnormality than bulging shown by CT or MRI on lumbar spine
- low back pain between 40 and 80 point on 100mm pain visual analogue scale
- Volunteers who agree to participate and sign the Informed Consent Form, following a detailedexplanation of clinical trials
Exclusion Criteria:
- Congenital abnormalities or surgical history on lumbar regions
- Red flag signs that may be suspected of cauda equina syndrome, such as bladder and bowel dysfunction or saddle anesthesia
- Tumor, fracture or infection in lumbar regions
- Injection treatment on lumbar regions within 1 week
- Psychiatric disorder currently undergoing treatment such as depression or schizophrenia
- Liver function abnormality (AST or ALT over 2times normal range)
- Renal fuction abnormaility (Serum creatinine > 2.0㎎/㎗)
- Other diseases that could affect or interfere with therapeutic outcomes, including severe gastrointestinal disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, renal disease, liver disease or thyroid disorder
- Contraindication of NSAIDs including intercurrent disease, hypersensitivity reaction or other medication
- Inappropriate condition for acupuncture due to skin disease or hemostatic disorder (PT INR > 2.0 or taking anticoagulant)
- Women who is pregnant, breastfeeding or having pregnancy plan
- Other inappropriate condition for herbal medicine treatment
- participation in other clinical trial with 1 month
Sites / Locations
- Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital
- Daegu Korean Medicine Hospital of Daegu Haany University
- Kyunghee University Medical Center
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental Group
Control Group
In the experimental group, 2.5g of Bosinji granule (Tsmura Co., Tokyo, Japan) will be orally administered three times a day at 30 minutes after the meal for 6 weeks. During the same period, acupuncture treatment on 20 predefined acupoints will be conducted once a week.
In the control group, Loxonine tab. (loxoprofen 60mg, Dong Wha Pharm Co., Ltd, Seoul, Korea) will be orally administered three times a day at 30 minutes after the meal for 6 weeks. During the same period, acupuncture treatment on 20 predefined acupoints will be conducted once a week.