Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study
Background: Korean medicine (KM), including acupuncture, has been used to treat many patients with ankle sprains in Korea. The purpose of this prospective observational study is to determine how ankle sprains are treated using KM practice and to assess the outcomes of these treatments. Methods: We w...
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| description | Background: Korean medicine (KM), including acupuncture, has been used to treat many patients with ankle sprains in Korea. The purpose of this prospective observational study is to determine how ankle sprains are treated using KM practice and to assess the outcomes of these treatments. Methods: We will perform a prospective observational study to include around 200 participants from KM clinics with a chief complaint of ankle sprain or ankle instability. All participants will receive individualized KM treatments which may include acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, and herbal medicine. The participants will be assessed on the information related to both ankle discomfort using a visual analogue scale and on the participant's overall condition including quality of life. Discussion: Through this study, we would be able to collect specific and detailed data for various treatments from actual practice, such as the characteristics of the KM treatment system for treating ankle sprains or the method of acupuncture point selection. We also expect that the results of this study based on daily clinical practice will allow other researchers to create research questions that are beneficial from a clinical, societal, and patient's perspective. Clinical research registration: This study has been registered at the Clinical Research Information Service (CRiS) of Korea: KCT0004016. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ea8aebf9847490c918f61d436d7f90b2025-08-20T01:59:13ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202020-12-019410042310.1016/j.imr.2020.100423Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational studyGajin Han0Mi Mi Ko1Song-Yi Kim2Ye-Seul Lee3JINRESEARCH, Namyangju, Republic of Korea; Department of Gastroenterology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaClinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Anatomy and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea; Co-corresponding authors at: Department of Anatomy and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam Daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea.Department of Anatomy and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea; Co-corresponding authors at: Department of Anatomy and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam Daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, South Korea.Background: Korean medicine (KM), including acupuncture, has been used to treat many patients with ankle sprains in Korea. The purpose of this prospective observational study is to determine how ankle sprains are treated using KM practice and to assess the outcomes of these treatments. Methods: We will perform a prospective observational study to include around 200 participants from KM clinics with a chief complaint of ankle sprain or ankle instability. All participants will receive individualized KM treatments which may include acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, and herbal medicine. The participants will be assessed on the information related to both ankle discomfort using a visual analogue scale and on the participant's overall condition including quality of life. Discussion: Through this study, we would be able to collect specific and detailed data for various treatments from actual practice, such as the characteristics of the KM treatment system for treating ankle sprains or the method of acupuncture point selection. We also expect that the results of this study based on daily clinical practice will allow other researchers to create research questions that are beneficial from a clinical, societal, and patient's perspective. Clinical research registration: This study has been registered at the Clinical Research Information Service (CRiS) of Korea: KCT0004016.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221342202030055XAnkle injuryKorean medicineAcupunctureHerbal medicineProspective observational study |
| spellingShingle | Gajin Han Mi Mi Ko Song-Yi Kim Ye-Seul Lee Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study Integrative Medicine Research Ankle injury Korean medicine Acupuncture Herbal medicine Prospective observational study |
| title | Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study |
| title_full | Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study |
| title_short | Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study |
| title_sort | treatment of ankle sprain or instability in korean medicine clinics a protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study |
| topic | Ankle injury Korean medicine Acupuncture Herbal medicine Prospective observational study |
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