Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

New Ultrasound-Guided injection technique tested for back pain relief

NCT ID NCT06572579

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tested whether using ultrasound to guide pharmacopuncture (herbal injections) is safe and effective for neck and back pain. Fifty adults with spinal disorders received the treatment, and researchers tracked side effects, pain levels, disability, and quality of life. The goal was to see if this approach could improve precision and outcomes for common spinal pain.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
pharmacopuncture (herbal medicine injected into acupuncture points)
What this could lead to
If results are positive, this could point toward a safer, more precise way to treat spinal pain using ultrasound guidance.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 50 participants and no comparison group, so results may not be generalizable. The treatment may not prove effective in larger trials.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2024

Finished

Feb 2025

Lead sponsor

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

Patients diagnosed with spinal disorders who have undergone ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture treatment

Ages

19 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals diagnosed with spinal disorders (M code and S code based on KCD criteria) 2. Outpatients scheduled for ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture treatment 3. Individuals aged 19 years or older and under 70 years 4. Individuals who agree to participate in the clinical study and voluntarily sign the consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals who are unable to complete the consent form 2. Individuals who are deemed unsuitable for participation in the clinical study by the researcher

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Back pain are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Back Pain Neck Pain vertebral column disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

    Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, 14598, South Korea

  • Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine

    Daejeon, Seo-gu, South Korea

  • Jaseng Hospital of Korean medicine

    Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, 135-896, South Korea

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.