Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation
Background: The primary aim of this study is to statistically analyze and compare the difference in treatment outcomes based on the frequency and duration of acupotomy treatment for lumbar disk herniation. Methods: The evaluation of efficacy and safety involved using visual analog scale (VAS), n...
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| description | Background: The primary aim of this study is to statistically analyze and compare
the difference in treatment outcomes based on the frequency and duration of
acupotomy treatment for lumbar disk herniation.
Methods: The evaluation of efficacy and safety involved using visual analog scale
(VAS), numeric rating scale (NRS), Roland Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ),
EuroQol 5-dimention (EQ-5D), and similar parameters. This was achieved through
the establishment of a comparable cohort using propensity score matching. Group
A comprised 46 patients who underwent 4 sessions of acupotomy treatment for 2
weeks, while Group B consisted of 15 patients who received 6 acupotomy sessions
for 3 weeks.
Results: For Group A, the average amount of change in VAS values at weeks 4 and
6 was significantly decreased. However, the average amount of change in RMDQ
values was not significant. Notably, the average amount of change of EQ-5D values
at week 6 increased significantly. As for Group B, the average amount of change of
NRS values in weeks 2 and 3 was significantly decreased. Conversely, the average
amount of change in RMDQ and EQ-5D values was not significant. In comparing
the 2 groups at the final follow-up, the average amount of change in all evaluation
values was not significant. Further, no significant interaction effect was observed
in the changes over time in all evaluation values between the 2 groups.
Conclusion: This study establishes that there was no statistically significant difference
in pain reduction, functional impairment, and quality of life improvement
between 2 group. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa90e7cdd77a4d918abb650153d42c752024-04-28T04:12:30ZengMEDrang Inc.Journal of Acupuncture Research2586-288X2586-28982023-08-0140325226410.13045/jar.2023.00122Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk HerniationBeom Seok Kim0Ju Hyun Jeon1Tae Yong Park2Hong Kyoung Kim3Young Il Kim4Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, KoreaInstitute for Integrative Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary’s Hospital, Incheon, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, KoreaBackground: The primary aim of this study is to statistically analyze and compare the difference in treatment outcomes based on the frequency and duration of acupotomy treatment for lumbar disk herniation. Methods: The evaluation of efficacy and safety involved using visual analog scale (VAS), numeric rating scale (NRS), Roland Morris disability questionnaire (RMDQ), EuroQol 5-dimention (EQ-5D), and similar parameters. This was achieved through the establishment of a comparable cohort using propensity score matching. Group A comprised 46 patients who underwent 4 sessions of acupotomy treatment for 2 weeks, while Group B consisted of 15 patients who received 6 acupotomy sessions for 3 weeks. Results: For Group A, the average amount of change in VAS values at weeks 4 and 6 was significantly decreased. However, the average amount of change in RMDQ values was not significant. Notably, the average amount of change of EQ-5D values at week 6 increased significantly. As for Group B, the average amount of change of NRS values in weeks 2 and 3 was significantly decreased. Conversely, the average amount of change in RMDQ and EQ-5D values was not significant. In comparing the 2 groups at the final follow-up, the average amount of change in all evaluation values was not significant. Further, no significant interaction effect was observed in the changes over time in all evaluation values between the 2 groups. Conclusion: This study establishes that there was no statistically significant difference in pain reduction, functional impairment, and quality of life improvement between 2 group.acupotomyclinical trialcomparative studyintervertebral disc disease |
| spellingShingle | Beom Seok Kim Ju Hyun Jeon Tae Yong Park Hong Kyoung Kim Young Il Kim Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation Journal of Acupuncture Research acupotomy clinical trial comparative study intervertebral disc disease |
| title | Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation |
| title_full | Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation |
| title_short | Comparative Study on the Clinical Trial of Acupotomy Treatment for Lumbar Disk Herniation |
| title_sort | comparative study on the clinical trial of acupotomy treatment for lumbar disk herniation |
| topic | acupotomy clinical trial comparative study intervertebral disc disease |
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