Ultrasound-Guided needle aims to ease Crash-Related back pain
NCT ID NCT07126951
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether adding ultrasound-guided deep pharmacopuncture (herbal extract injections) to standard Korean medicine can better relieve acute low back pain from traffic accidents. Forty hospitalized adults will be randomly assigned to get either standard care alone or standard care plus the ultrasound-guided injections. The main goal is to see if pain scores improve more with the guided injections, and to check safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- herbal extract (pharmacopuncture)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a safer, more precise way to deliver herbal injections for acute back pain after accidents.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (40 people) with no blinding, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The added benefit of ultrasound guidance is unproven.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 to 70 years
- 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: Participants must meet all of the following: Adults aged 19 to 70 years. Patients who developed acute low back pain within 7 days after a traffic accident. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score of 5 or higher for low back pain. Radiological evidence of disc narrowing on lumbar spine X-ray. Complaints of radiating leg pain. Hospitalized for treatment related to the traffic accident. Able and willing to provide written informed consent voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they meet any of the following: Diagnosed with serious underlying conditions causing back pain (e.g., malignancy, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis). Presence of progressive or severe neurological deficits. Underwent lumbar surgery or procedures within the past 3 weeks. Back pain caused by non-spinal soft tissue disorders (e.g., fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout). Presence of chronic conditions that could interfere with study results (e.g., cardiovascular disease, renal disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy). Taking medications that could affect study outcomes (e.g., steroids, immunosuppressants, psychiatric drugs). Contraindicated or unsafe for acupuncture (e.g., bleeding disorders, anticoagulant therapy, severe diabetes with infection risk, severe cardiovascular conditions). Currently pregnant or planning pregnancy. Diagnosed with severe mental illness. Participation in other clinical trials (excluding observational studies). Unable to properly complete the informed consent form. Deemed inappropriate for participation by the investigator for any other reason.
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Locations
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Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Haeundae, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, 135-896, South Korea
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