Korean medicine shows promise for elderly crash victims in large chart review
NCT ID NCT07007299
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study reviewed medical records of 1,788 elderly patients (65+) treated at four Korean medicine hospitals after traffic accidents. Researchers wanted to see if integrative Korean medicine—combining acupuncture, herbal medicine, and manual therapy—is safe and effective for reducing pain and improving quality of life. The study measured pain levels and overall well-being, but because it looked back at existing records, it cannot prove the treatment caused the improvements.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- integrative Korean medicine (acupuncture, herbal medicine, manual therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, this could support the use of integrative Korean medicine as a safe and effective option for managing pain and improving quality of life in elderly traffic accident patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective chart review, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by unmeasured factors, and the findings may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,788 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023, only patients aged 65 years or older who visited the four branches of Jaseng Oriental Hospital (Gangnam, Bucheon, Daejeon, Haeundae) and received inpatient treatment after being injured in a traffic accident and who meet the selection criteria are eligible.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 65 years or older at the time of first visit * Patients who visited our hospital due to symptoms caused by a traffic accident and received integrated oriental medicine treatment at least once as an inpatient treatment Exclusion Criteria: * If only consultation was conducted at the hospital or only Western medicine treatment was conducted * If only outpatient treatment was received without hospitalization * If other researcher judges that participation in the study is difficult
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14598, South Korea
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Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Daejeon, Daejeon, 35262, South Korea
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Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Busan, South Korea
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Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, 135-896, South Korea
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