The Effect of Early MSAT Treatment on Sciatica Caused by Traffic Accidents.

Last updated: March 14, 2025
Sponsor: Jaseng Medical Foundation
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Sciatica

Pain

Treatment

Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment

lower limb motion style acupuncture treatment

Clinical Study ID

NCT06179901
JS-CT-2023-07
  • Ages 19-69
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The investigators would like to conduct a pilot study prior to a practical randomized control study on the effectiveness of initial MSAT treatment on inpatients complaining of radiating pain and abnormal sensation in the lower extremities caused by traffic accidents.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. a person who has no problem in language communication

  2. men and women between the ages of 19 and 69

  3. a patient hospitalized for treatment in a car accident

  4. A person who complains of radiating pain or abnormal sensation in the lowerextremities within three days after a traffic accident

  5. A person with a lower extremity radiating pain or abnormal sensation of NRS (NumericRating Scale) 5 or higher

  6. A person who voluntarily agrees to participate in clinical trials and signs aconsent form

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patient diagnosed with certain serious diseases that may cause radiation pain:malignant tumors, spinal fractures, spinal infections, inflammatory spondylitis, etc

  2. Patient with progressive neurological deficits or severe neurological symptoms suchas Mami syndrome

  3. Patient who has undergone surgery, procedures, or is scheduled to undergo surgery onthe lumbar spine or lower extremities within the last 3 weeks

  4. Patient with other chronic conditions that may interfere with interpretation oftreatment effects or results: cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, activehepatitis, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, severe mental illness, epilepsy, etc

  5. Patient who may be inadequate or unsafe with acupuncture treatment: hemorrhagicdisease, people on anticoagulant therapy, people with severe cardiovascular disease,pregnancy, and infection Severe diabetic patients, seizure disorders, etc. that areconcerned

  6. Patient currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, mental illness medications orother medications that may affect research results

  7. Patient Participating in clinical trials other than observational studies withouttherapeutic intervention

  8. Patient who has difficulty filling out consent forms to participate in research

  9. Patient deemed difficult to conduct this clinical study when judged by the researchdirector

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment
Phase:
Study Start date:
October 30, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
October 15, 2024

Study Description

The stimulation of the nerve roots due to physicochemical causes can lead to symptoms along the distribution area of those nerves, such as radiating pain, numbness, a sensation of heat, dullness in sensation, muscle weakness, and more. While radiating pain and abnormal sensations typically arise from lumbar disc herniation, they can also result from peripheral nerve entrapment, like in radiculopathy. Traditional Korean medicine treatments for radiating pain involve acupuncture, pharmacoacupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and Chuna therapy.

Motion Style Acupuncture Treatment (MSAT) combines traditional acupuncture with neurophysiological theories, focusing on administering acupuncture at the affected area and subsequently involving active or passive movements. Studies have shown the efficacy of MSAT in treating various acute and chronic neuromuscular disorders like low back pain, brachial plexus injury, and temporomandibular joint disorders. Although there have been reports of the effectiveness of pelvic MSAT treatment in patients complaining of lumbar and radiating pain due to lumbar disc herniation, research on the initial effects of MSAT treatment specifically targeting traffic accident victims is still lacking. MSAT has been developed as an emergency acupuncture method that enhances blood circulation by adding movement to traditional acupuncture, offering quick pain relief and restoring range of motion.

Given the significant impact of a traffic accident, positive effects could be anticipated in alleviating radiating pain and restoring reduced range of motion through MSAT, especially when these symptoms arise following such a traumatic event.

Connect with a study center

  • Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

    Seoul, Gangnam-Gu 135-896
    Korea, Republic of

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