Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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An Analysis of Domestic Research Trends of Korean Medicine Treatments for Spasticity with Suggestions for Choosing Assessment Tools

경직에 대한 한의치료 국내 연구 동향 고찰 및 평가도구 선택에 대한 제언

  • Jiwon Kim (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Youngkeun Woo (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science, Jeonju University) ;
  • Woochul Shin (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jae-Heung Cho (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Won-Seok Chung (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Mi-Yeon Song (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hyungsuk Kim (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김지원 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 우영근 (전주대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 신우철 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 조재흥 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 정원석 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 송미연 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 김형석 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과)
  • Received : 2024.09.19
  • Accepted : 2024.10.02
  • Published : 2024.10.31
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine how research on spasticity has been conducted and to suggest tools for evaluating spasticity in the Korean medicine field. Methods We searched databases (Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, KoreaMed, KMbase, ScienceON, Research Information Sharing Service, Korean studies Information Service System) on the 2nd of May 2024 to find related literatures. Results Eighteen studies were finally included. Of these, 13 articles were published before 2011. Electroacupuncture was the most common intervention in 10 cases. Eight studies had control group. By type of study, randomized controlled trials were the most common, with 6 studies (33.3%). The modified Ashworth scale (MAS) was the most commonly used tool for evaluating treatment outcomes, with 17 cases. Conclusions In this study, we investigated literatures concerning current status of Korean medicine treatment for spasticity in Korea. It seems that electroacupuncture treatment is effective in patient treatment with spasticity. In addition, the use of modified Tardieu scale is more recommended than MAS as an evaluation index for spasticity, and the additional use of numeric rating scale for spasticity, which is evaluated by patients themselves, is recommended.

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