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{'hasResults': False, 'derivedSection': {'miscInfoModule': {'versionHolder': '2025-12-24'}, 'conditionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D055111', 'term': 'Failed Back Surgery Syndrome'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D011183', 'term': 'Postoperative Complications'}, {'id': 'D010335', 'term': 'Pathologic Processes'}, {'id': 'D013568', 'term': 'Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms'}, {'id': 'D001416', 'term': 'Back Pain'}, {'id': 'D010146', 'term': 'Pain'}, {'id': 'D009461', 'term': 'Neurologic Manifestations'}, {'id': 'D012816', 'term': 'Signs and Symptoms'}]}, 'interventionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D015670', 'term': 'Acupuncture Therapy'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D000529', 'term': 'Complementary Therapies'}, {'id': 'D013812', 'term': 'Therapeutics'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'studyType': 'OBSERVATIONAL', 'designInfo': {'timePerspective': 'PROSPECTIVE', 'observationalModel': 'COHORT'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 120}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'COMPLETED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2011-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2018-11', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2014-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2018-11-05', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2011-10-22', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2012-10-04', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2018-11-07', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2012-10-05', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2014-09', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'VAS of low back pain', 'timeFrame': 'Baseline, 2nd week, 4th week, 6th week, 8th week, 10th week, 12th week, 14th week, 16th week, 24th week'}, {'measure': 'VAS of radiating leg pain', 'timeFrame': 'Baseline, 2nd week, 4th week, 6th week, 8th week, 10th week, 12th week, 14th week, 16th week, 24th week'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'ODI (Oswestry Disability Index)', 'timeFrame': 'Baseline, 4th week, 8th week, 12th week, 16th week, 24th week'}, {'measure': 'SF-36 (Quality of Life)', 'timeFrame': 'Baseline, 4th week, 8th week, 12th week, 16th week, 24th week'}, {'measure': 'General assessment(patient/doctor)', 'timeFrame': '16th week, 24th week', 'description': 'General assessment of improvement by doctor and patient'}]}, 'conditionsModule': {'keywords': ['Failed Back Surgery Syndrome'], 'conditions': ['Failed Back Surgery Syndrome']}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a non-surgical integrative package consisting of Chuna herbal medicine, Chuna manual therapy, bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture, acupuncture on failed back surgery syndrome through means of a prospective case series.', 'detailedDescription': 'The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a non-surgical integrative package on failed back surgery syndrome through means of a prospective case series.\n\nAfter initial screening, treatment will be administered one session a week for 16 weeks. Patients will be followed up at 4 and 8 weeks after conclusion of treatment.\n\nThe integrative package used in this study consists of 120ml of Chuna herbal medicine(Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax Sessiliflorus, Achyranthes bidentata, Psoralea corylifolia, Peucedanum japonicum, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, and Cuscuta chinensis) and dried extracts in pill form(Cibotium barometz, Atractylodes japonica) taken twice a day 30 minutes after meals, Chuna manual therapy, intermuscular injections of bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture(Select 6 acupoints, concentration 10,000:1, 0.1 cc per acupoint, total amount injected 1.0 cc/session), acupuncture and allow for NSAID intake during the investigational period. The subject is allowed a maximum of 3 pills/day, taken at a minimum of 8 hrs apart. The number of pills taken will be measured at 4 wks after conclusion of treatment.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '69 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'samplingMethod': 'PROBABILITY_SAMPLE', 'studyPopulation': 'Consecutive patient sampling within Failed Back Surgery Syndrome clinic', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': "Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Patients suffering from low back pain and/or leg pain that does not improve or the return of the symptoms within 1 year of spinal surgery\n* Low back pain and/or leg pain with duration at least 3 weeks at baseline\n* Low back pain and/or leg pain at least 60mm on VAS scale\n* Age between 18 and 60\n* Given consent to lumbar MRI\n* Voluntary participation with written consent given to study consent form\n* Given consent to not receive other treatment concerning pain due to spinal disorders during study participation period\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Diagnosis of serious disease(s) which are possible causes of back pain such as malignancy, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, cauda equina compression, etc.\n* Prior diagnosis of other chronic disease(s) which could affect effectiveness or interpretation of treatment results such as cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, etc.\n* Progressive neurologic deficit(s) or concurrent severe neurological symptoms\n* Unsuitable for or at risk of complications from acupuncture treatment such as patients with clotting disorders, severe diabetes with risk of infection, serious cardiovascular disease, or undergoing anticoagulant treatment, etc.\n* Under prescription of corticosteroids, immuno-suppressant drugs, psychiatric medicine, or other medication considered unsuitable for subjects by the researcher\n* Experience of gastroenteric complications after taking NSAIDs or currently undergoing treatment for digestive disorders\n* During pregnancy or suspected pregnancy\n* Subjects considered unsuitable for clinical trial by the researcher"}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT01701804', 'briefTitle': 'The Effectiveness of Non-surgical Integrative Package on Failed Back Surgery Syndrome', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine'}, 'officialTitle': 'The Effectiveness of Non-surgical Integrative Package on Failed Back Surgery Syndrome : A Multicenter, Prospective, Case Series Observational Study', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'JS-CT-2011-2'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'label': 'integrative treatment', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Chuna herbal medicine', 'Procedure: Chuna manual therapy', 'Procedure: Acupuncture', 'Procedure: Bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Chuna herbal medicine', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': '120ml of Chuna herbal medicine(Ostericum koreanum, Eucommia ulmoides, Acanthopanax Sessiliflorus, Achyranthes bidentata, Psoralea corylifolia, Peucedanum japonicum, Cibotium barometz, Lycium chinense, Boschniakia rossica, and Cuscuta chinensis) taken twice a day 30 minutes after meals for 16 weeks', 'armGroupLabels': ['integrative treatment']}, {'name': 'Chuna manual therapy', 'type': 'PROCEDURE', 'otherNames': ['Chuna manipulation'], 'description': "A type of Korean spinal manual therapy administered 5\\~10 minutes at physician's discretion once a week for 16 weeks. Applies mobilization using High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude thrusts to joints slightly beyond the passive ROM and manual force within the passive ROM without thrusts.", 'armGroupLabels': ['integrative treatment']}, {'name': 'Acupuncture', 'type': 'PROCEDURE', 'description': "Acupuncture using sterilized disposable needles, sized 0.30X40 mm. Needles left for 15\\~20 minutes, selecting 6 acupoints(both BL23, BL24, BL25) and other acupoints at physician's discretion, using a total of 10\\~20 acupoints once a week for 16 weeks.", 'armGroupLabels': ['integrative treatment']}, {'name': 'Bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture', 'type': 'PROCEDURE', 'otherNames': ['BV', 'Bee-venom therapy'], 'description': "Bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture using 30G sterilized bee venom. Selecting 6 acupoints(both BL23, BL24, BL25) and other acupoints at physician's discretion, concentration 10,000:1, 0.1 cc per acupoint, total amount injected 1.0 cc/session once a week for 16 weeks.", 'armGroupLabels': ['integrative treatment']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '420-814', 'city': 'Bucheon-si', 'state': 'Gyeonggi Province', 'country': 'South Korea', 'facility': 'Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 37.49889, 'lon': 126.78306}}, {'zip': '135-896', 'city': 'Seoul', 'country': 'South Korea', 'facility': 'Jaseng Hospital of Oriental Medicine', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 37.566, 'lon': 126.9784}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Joonshik Shin, OMD, Ph.D', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'SPONSOR'}}}}