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Efficacy and Safety of Vuong Hoat Natural Health Supplement in Managing Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal of medicinal food
January 1, 2025
Phuong T Pham et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement combined with electro-acupuncture for improving low back pain and functional outcomes in patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Results Summary

The study found that the group receiving VH with electro-acupuncture showed significant improvement in outcomes compared to the control group receiving only electro-acupuncture, with 43.3% achieving very good results and 53.3% achieving good results after 14 days.

Population

60 patients with low back pain caused by lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

28 days

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (10)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement
decrease
low back pain
patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDD)
-
reducing the negative impact
#1
Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement
increase
quality of life
patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDD)
-
improving
#2
Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement
increase
functional activities
patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDD)
-
enhancing
#3
Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement in conjunction with electro-acupuncture
increase
overall outcomes
study group (SG) patients
-
showed a significant improvement
#4
Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement in conjunction with electro-acupuncture
increase
very good results
SG patients
43.3%
achieved
#5
Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement in conjunction with electro-acupuncture
increase
good results
SG patients
53.3%
had
#6
Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement in conjunction with electro-acupuncture
increase
moderate results
SG patients
3.4%
had
#7
electro-acupuncture
increase
very good results
control group (CG) patients
6.7%
achieved
#8
electro-acupuncture
increase
good results
control group (CG) patients
76.7%
had
#9
electro-acupuncture
increase
moderate results
control group (CG) patients
16.6%
had
#10
Abstract

This clinical study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of Vuong Hoat (VH) natural health supplement for reducing the negative impact of low back pain, improving the quality of life, and enhancing functional activities in patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDD). The open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial involved 60 patients suffering from low back pain caused by LDD. The participants were randomly assigned to either a study group (SG) comprising 30 subjects or a control group (CG) comprising 30 subjects. Patients in the CG received treatment with electro-acupuncture, while those in the SG were administered VH in conjunction with the same electro-acupuncture protocol for 28 days. The clinical progression and tolerability of both groups were compared based on seven objective measurements: visual analog scale index, Schober test, fingertip-to-floor distance, spinal flexion, spinal extension, spinal tilt, and spinal rotation. After 14 days of treatment, the SG showed a significant improvement in overall outcomes compared to the CG. Specifically, 43.3% of SG patients achieved very good results, 53.3% had good results, and 3.4% had moderate results, whereas corresponding figures for the CG were 6.7%, 76.7%, and 16.6%, respectively (

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansLow Back PainMaleFemaleMiddle AgedAdultTreatment OutcomeDietary SupplementsIntervertebral Disc DegenerationQuality of Life
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score2.50
Normalized Score0.69
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