An investigation into the effects of acupuncture on radial pressure pulse waves in patients with low back pain: A protocol for a quasi-experimental study
| Autor: | Yu-Chen Lee, Chin-Ming Huang, Wen-Chao Ho, Hui-Ping Ng |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
radial pressure pulse wave lumbago Traditional Chinese medicine Pulse diagnosis Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acupuncture Traditional Chinese Medicine Medicine protocol 030212 general & internal medicine low back pain pulse diagnosis Pharmacology Research ethics lcsh:R5-920 business.industry General Medicine Low back pain Oswestry Disability Index Acupuncture point Inclusion and exclusion criteria Physical therapy medicine.symptom business lcsh:Medicine (General) 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, Vol 15, Iss, Pp-(2019) Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications |
| ISSN: | 2451-8654 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The characteristics of radial pressure pulse waves (RPPW) provide an essential diagnostic technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The purpose of this research is to develop a study protocol that integrates the concept of TCM and traditional acupuncture treatment with modern scientific tools utilizing a quasi-experimental design. We will investigate the effects of acupuncture on the RPPW in study participants with low back pain (LBP) using modern tools, including the pulse sphygmograph, the fingertip-to-floor test, the Faces Pain Scale-Revised, the Oswestry Disability Index, the Health Status Questionnaire, and the Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire. Methods: We will attempt to recruit 80 eligible subjects with LBP based on our predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Acupuncture intervention will be performed bilaterally on Shenshu (BL23), Dachangshu (BL25) and Weizhong (BL40) for 20 min. Objective and subjective baseline assessments and outcome evaluations will be performed at a specific time before and after the intervention. This paper describes the methods of our original research approved by the China Medical University Hospital's Research Ethics Committee. Recruitment is in progress and data collection will continue until March 2019. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this preliminary study is the first attempt to investigate the effects of acupuncture on the RPPW in LBP subjects using a pulse sphygmograph and other modern tools. The findings will also investigate the effectiveness of the selected acupuncture point combinations for LBP. We hope this preliminary study will provide a basic foundation for a large-scale research study that involves randomisation in the future. Keywords: Acupuncture, low back pain, lumbago, pulse diagnosis, radial pressure pulse wave, Traditional Chinese Medicine, protocol |
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