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NCT Number: NCT01674387

Clinical Study on Electroacupuncture Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain

Purpose of this test is to observe and objectively evaluate electroacupuncture (EA) therapy on the clinical efficacy in patients with chronic neck pain, and provide a reliable clinical basis for the chronic neck pain treatment and evaluation of efficacy.

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Key information

Conditions

Neck Pains Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

According to statistics, the incidence of chronic neck pain has significantly increased year by year, particularly tending to younger people, as social competition increase fiercely and the pace of people's daily work and life accelerate. Studying the effective treatment and prevention of chronic neck pain has obvious medical, social and economic significance. Purpose of this trial is to observe and objectively evaluate electroacupuncture (EA) therapy on the clinical efficacy in patients with chronic neck pain, and provide a reliable clinical basis for the chronic neck pain treatment and evaluation of efficacy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age of a subject is older than 18 and is younger than 65.
  • With more than 3 months history of neck pain.
  • Informed consent is signed by a subject or his lineal relation.

Exclusion criteria

  • With serious protopathy or disease ofcardiovascular,liver,renal,gastrointestinal, hematological systems and so on.
  • Psychotic，patients with allergic constitution or easily getting infected or bleeding.
  • Patients have used drugs for preventing neck pain in the last four weeks.
  • Pregnant women or women in lactation.

Treatment and study plan

acupuncture

Device

56 patients (the EA group) receive the acupuncture treatment at nine acupuncture points: Dazhui (GV14), bilateral Jianzhongshu (SI15), bilateral Jingbailao (EX HN15), bilateral Jiaji (EX-B2) of cervical positive reaction plane (taking two pairs). Besides, bilateral Jianzhongshu (SI15) and bilateral Jiaji (EX-B2) receive the electro acupuncture treatment, with dilatational wave. All the needles retained for 20 minutes, one treatment every other day, 10 times a course, and the treatment assessed after a course.

Other names: electroacupuncture

comprehensive treatment

Other

Other 56 patients (the matched group) receive the comprehensive treatment, including traction and TENS therapy. Each treatment 20 minutes, one treatment every other day, 10 times a course, and the treatment assessed after a course.

Primary outcomes

  1. chronic neck pain-the Neck Pain Scale (NPQ)

    Time frame: 20 days(One course)

  2. the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire

    Time frame: 20 days(One course)

  3. the SF-36 Health Questionnaire combined with Neck Disability Index (NDI).

    Time frame: 20 days(one course)

Secondary outcomes

  1. chronic neck pain-the Neck Pain Scale (NPQ)

    Time frame: one month after a course.

  2. the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire

    Time frame: one month after a course

  3. the SF-36 Health Questionnaire combined with Neck Disability Index (NDI).

    Time frame: one months after a course

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Other

Collaborators

  • Longhua Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Lu's Acupuncture Protocol for Chronic Neck Pain

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2016
First posted
Aug 28, 2012
Registry last updated
Aug 11, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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