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CONTEXT: Rotator cuff tear is one of the most common causes of shoulder pain and has become a prominent disease most frequently treated by surgery. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the long-term therapeutic effect of integrative Korean medicine (KM) as a conservative treatment in treating rotator cuff tears. DESIGN: A multicenter observational study. SETTINGS: The settings involve four regional network KM hospitals. PATIENTS: The study participants are 288 patients aged 19-70 with rotator cuff tear identified by radiologist based on magnetic resonance imaging who received integrative KM treatment for the chief complaint of shoulder pain between 1 January 2015 and 31 March 2020. INTERVENTION: None. MAIN OUTCOMES: The primary outcome was the pain score in the affected shoulder, measured by the numeric rating scale (NRS). The secondary outcomes were Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), 5-Level Quality of life: EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D-5L), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), and range of motion (ROM) scores. RESULTS: Eligible patients for MCID achievement analysis for minimally clinical important change were 167, and 109 completed the follow-up survey. The mean NRS pain score in the affected shoulder was 5.80 ± 1.27 at admission, 3.50 ± 1.32 at discharge, and 3.83 ± 2.04 at follow-up.The mean SPADI score was 51.48 ± 20.18 at admission, 37.76 ± 19.23 at discharge, and 24.26 ± 21.80 at follow-up. The improvement at discharge (P-value < 0.001) and follow-up (P-value < 0.001) compared to those at admission was statistically significant. The results also presented a significant improvement in ROM for all motions at discharge after treatment (P-value < 0.001). The number of patients who achieved minimal clinically important difference in NRS was 116 (69.5%) at discharge and 71 (65.1%) at follow-up, and in SPADI was 82 (50.9%) at discharge and 77 (70.6%) at follow-up. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggested that integrative KM treatment can help improve pain, functional impairment, QoL, and ROM in patients with a rotator cuff tear TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT04566939.
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Lesões do Manguito Rotador , Humanos , Seguimentos , Pacientes Internados , Qualidade de Vida , Amplitude de Movimento Articular , República da Coreia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Manguito Rotador/patologia , Manguito Rotador/cirurgia , Lesões do Manguito Rotador/cirurgia , Dor de Ombro/terapia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , IdosoRESUMO
Purpose: Cervical myelopathy (CM) is generally considered an indication for surgery in Western medicine. Case reports have indicated that Korean medicine (KM) treatments are effective in improving CM-associated symptoms. We investigated the effectiveness of non-surgical KM treatment of CM patients through a retrospective chart review and follow-up survey. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records and surveyed follow-up data of CM patients with neurological symptoms admitted to KM hospitals between January 2011 and January 2018. The admission and discharge assessments included the numeric rating scale (NRS) for neck and arm pain, neck disability index (NDI), and 5-level EuroQol 5-dimension (EQ-5D-5L). A follow-up survey was conducted about whether surgery was subsequently performed or recommended, symptom recurrence, discomfort in daily living, current treatment, as well as NRS, NDI, EQ-5D-5L, and patient global impression of change (PGIC) scores. Results: The NRS for neck pain decreased from 4.88 ± 2.03 (95% CI: 4.23â5.52) at admission to 3.23 ± 1.64 (95% CI: 2.70â3.75) at discharge and 2.24 ± 1.84 (95% CI: 1.43â3.05) at follow-up. The NRS for radiating arm pain decreased from 5.42 ± 1.55 (95% CI: 4.93â5.92) to 3.77 ± 1.54 (95% CI: 3.28â4.27) at discharge and 2.43 ± 1.60 (95% CI: 1.72â3.13) at follow-up. The NDI decreased significantly from 36.24 ± 18.79 (95% CI: 30.24â42.24) at admission to 30.89 ± 15.54 (95% CI: 25.93â35.86) at discharge and 13.35 ± 11.95 (95% CI: 8.08â18.63) at follow-up. The EQ-5D score improved significantly from 0.70 ± 0.21 (95% CI: 0.63â0.77) to 0.78 ± 0.17 (95% CI: 0.73â0.84) at discharge and 0.84 ± 0.08 (95% CI: 0.80â0.88) at follow-up. At the follow-up, four patients experienced persistent pain and were undergoing treatment (19.1%), while 20 patients (95.8%) reported symptom improvement. Conclusion: From a long-term perspective, integrative KM treatment may help to reduce pain and improve function, and improve quality of life of CM patients.