Ultrasound-guided Pharmacopuncture for Spinal Pain in Korea

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective, multicenter registry study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture in adults with spinal disease. About 600 participants aged 19 to under 70 will be enrolled across six Korean medicine hospitals and followed during routine care. Data on pain, function, and quality of life will be collected at multiple time points to explore changes from baseline to 4 weeks and beyond. The treatment is chosen by clinicians as part of standard care, not mandated by the study. Primary outcomes focus on pain intensity, with secondary outcomes including disability indices and quality of life.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients diagnosed with spinal diseases (KCD codes M and S).
2. Patients whose Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score for the most predominant pain (neck pain with upper limb radiating pain OR low back pain with lower limb radiating pain) caused by spinal diseases is 5 or higher.
3. Outpatients or inpatients scheduled to utilize an ultrasound scan during pharmacopuncture (the decision to perform ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture is made according to the clinician's routine medical judgment, not for research purposes).
4. Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the clinical study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who have difficulty completing the written informed consent form.
2. Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
3. Patients deemed inappropriate for study participation by the investigator due to severe underlying diseases (e.g., cancer or other malignant neoplasms) that may interfere with treatment effects or result interpretation.
4. Individuals who are deemed unsuitable for participation in the clinical study by the researcher.

Where it's running

• Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
  Daejeon, Daejeon, South Korea Recruiting
• Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
  Seoul, Gangnam-gu, South Korea Recruiting
• Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
  Bucheon-si, GGyeonggi-do, South Korea Recruiting
• Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital
  Seoul, South Korea Recruiting
• Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
  Seoul, South Korea Recruiting
• School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University
  Yangsan, South Korea Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: In-Hyuk Ha
• Email: hanihata@gmail.com
• Phone: +82-1577-0007

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.