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Failed Back Surgery SyndromeNCT04905927

Long Term Follow up of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS)

An observational study of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and Integrative Medicine, run by Jaseng Medical Foundation at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and satisfaction of integrative Korean medicine for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) by observation patients treated with integrative Korean medicine. This study is a prospective observational study. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 19 to 70 years
What is being tested?
phone survey
How many people
106 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
14 Jun 2021to 18 Nov 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 19 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and who have been admitted to two Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine (Gangnam, Bucheon) for 2011.11-2014.09

Who may be able to join

  • Patients diagnosed with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and was admitted to Jaseng hospital of Korean medicine.
  • Patients have agreed to participate the study.
  • Patients who had participated "Long-term course of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) patients receiving integrative Korean medicine treatment: a 1 year prospective observational multicenter study"
  • Patients aged 19-70 years on the date

Who cannot join

  • Patients who are difficult to complete the research participation agreement
  • Other patients whose participation in the trial is judged by a researcher to be problematic

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

    Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, 14598

Other trials in South Korea

About this study

Official title: Long Term Follow up of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) Patients With Korean Integrative Medicine Treatment: 10-year Follow-up Prospective Study With Survey

The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and satisfaction of integrative Korean medicine for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) by observation patients treated with integrative Korean medicine.

This study is a prospective observational study. The subjects for study are patients diagnosed with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome(FBSS) and who have been admitted to Gangnam Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine and Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine for 2011.11-2014.09.

Medical records of selected patients will be analyzed, and telephone surveys will be conducted for each patient. The survey questions are Numeric rating scale (NRS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), quality of life, and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), etc.

Being tested
phone survey
Keywords
integrative Korean medicine
Medical subject headings
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • phone surveyOther

    A questionnaire about the current symptoms and satisfaction for received treatment will be conducted over the phone for patients.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Numeric rating scale (NRS)

    NRS uses an 11-point scale to evaluate current neck pain and radiating pain where no pain is indicated by '0', and the worst pain imaginable by '10'. NRS was assessed at admission, 2 weeks after admission, discharge, and long term follow up.

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Oswestry disability index (ODI)

    The ODI is a 10-item questionnaire developed to evaluate the degree of disability for low back pain. Each item is divided into 6 levels, and 0 to 5 points are awarded. The higher the score, the greater the degree of disability. We will conduct an validated Korean ODI questionnaire

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

  2. Korean-Short Form Healthy Survey 36

    Short Form Healthy Survey 36(SF-36) is used as a method of indirectly calculating the Health related quality of life from various aspects. The Short Form Healthy Survey 36(SF-36) consists of 36 questions (physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional, mental health) that ask about the current state of health. In this study, SF-36v2™ Health Survey 1996, 2004 Health Assessment Lab, Medical Outcomes Trust and QualityMetric Incorporated. All rights reserved. SF-36® is a registered trademark of Medical Outcomes Trust. (IQOLA SF-36v2 Standard, Korea (Korean)) will be used

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

  3. Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

    PGIC is an indicator that evaluates the improvement of patients in 5 steps, and the subject responds with improvement of functional limitation after treatment with 5 likert. (1=completely improved, 2=distinctly improved, 3=improved, 4=no significant difference, 5=worsened)

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

  4. Spine surgery

    The number of spinal surgery after treatment

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

  5. Latest treatment

    Latest treatment history about Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

  6. Improvement of patients

    5 steps (1=completely improved, 2=distinctly improved, 3=improved, 4=no significant difference, 5=worsened) are used to evaluate the improvement of patients

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

  7. Patient satisfaction

    7 steps (1=very much improved, 2=much improved, 3=minimally improved, 4=no change, 5=minimally worse, 6=much worse, 7=very much worse) are used to evaluate the satisfaction of patients

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

  8. Return to daily life

    How helpful treatment has been for returning to work and adjusting to daily life.

    Measured: Finish survey by June 2021

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 May 2021
  2. Study start14 Jun 2021
  3. Primary completion18 Nov 2021
  4. Study completion18 Nov 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
106 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04905927
Sponsor's protocol ID
JS-CT-2021-03
Status last verified
Nov 2021
First submitted
25 May 2021
Last updated
19 Nov 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome and Integrative Medicine, run by Jaseng Medical Foundation at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Numeric rating scale (NRS) (time frame: Finish survey by June 2021). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2021.

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