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NCT Number: NCT07522710

Clinical Study on Intensive Multi-acupuncture in the Treatment of Neck and Shoulder Myofascial Pain Syndrome

In this study, the proposed subjects came from the Traditional Diagnosisand Treatment Center of Zhongshan Hospital of Zhejiang Province.78 patients with neck and shoulder pain who met the criteria were randomly divided into the control group (39 cases) and the experimental group (39 cases) in a ratio of 1:1.The control group used ordinary acupuncture methods,and the experimental group adopted intensive mtlti-acupuncture method for intervention.The treatment was carried out twice a week,with 4 times as a course of treatment,for a total of one couse of treatment.

The data of VAS NDI,Cervical Range of Motion Assessment,and Constant-Murley Score of the two grous were recorded at the baseline period,after the 2nd treatment,after the 4th treatment,and 2 weeks after the end of the treatment for follow-up.All data were statistically analyzed using SPSS27.0 software,and relevant differences were compared after treatment. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of intensive multi-acupuncture method in the treatment of neck and shoulder pain,and to promote the development and clinical application of"pain as adupoint" meridian stabbing method.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–69 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Meet the above diagnostic criteria for both Chinese and Western medicine;
  • Aged between 18 and 69 years, with no gender restriction; ③ Disease duration of more than 3 months, with no other treatment received within the past month; ④ Voluntarily participate in this study, comply with the physician's arrangements, cooperate with treatment, and sign the Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with severe life-threatening primary diseases such as severe cardiac, hepatic, renal, or hematopoietic system disorders, as well as those with psychiatric conditions;
  • Patients with pre-existing diseases that may affect the diagnosis of this condition, such as spinal cord injury, significant cervical disc herniation or spondylolisthesis, cervical compression fracture, whiplash injury, etc., as well as those complicated by visceral disorders presenting with similar symptoms; ③ Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, for whom acupuncture treatment is not suitable;
  • Patients with a history of needle phobia, hemophobia, bleeding tendency, or coagulation disorders;
  • Patients with ulcers or suspected infection on the local body surface; ⑥ Patients who have received other treatments within the past two weeks that may potentially affect the observation of the study outcomes; ⑦ Patients with cognitive impairments who are unable to independently complete the relevant scale assessments or do so under the guidance of the researcher.

Treatment and study plan

Acupuncture

Procedure

The needles are inserted into the subject body to treat the disease.

Primary outcomes

  1. clinical efficacy evaluation criteria

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    It was evaluated according to the efficacy standard of neck and shoulder pain in the Guidelines for Clinical Research of New Chinese Medicines, and the NDI index was used as the benchmark:

    Efficacy index (N) = [(pre-treatment score - post-treatment score) ÷ pre-treatment score] × 100%

    • cure: the patient does not feel obvious back pain and other discomforts, N ≥ 90%
    • Effective: Effective: low back pain is significantly relieved, 60% ≤ N < 90% ③ Effective: lower back pain is relieved, 30%≤N<60%. ④ Ineffective: the patient's low back pain is not relieved, N<30%. Total effective rate (%) = [(number of cured + number of effective + number of effective) ÷ number of cases in each group] × 100%.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain visual analog scale score(VAS)

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    The visual analogue scale (VAS) is used for pain assessment.The basic method is to use a traveling scale of about 10 cm in length,with"0" and"10" scores at each end, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the most severe pain that is intolerable.

  2. Neck Disability Index (NDI) score

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a commonly used scale for assessing the degree of cervical pain and associated functional impairment, reflecting the improvement in neck function before and after treatment. It consists of 10 items, each scored from 0 to 5, with a total score ranging from 0 to 50.

  3. Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) scale

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    CROM refers to a method for measuring cervical range of motion using the arc of motion. A medical goniometer is used for measurement, and the degrees of motion are recorded in six directions: flexion, extension, left and right lateral flexion, and left and right rotation.

  4. Constant-Murley Score (CMS) scale

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year

    The CMS is a multidimensional scale widely used to assess shoulder joint function, covering four aspects: pain, activities of daily living, range of motion, and muscle strength. The total score is 100, with a higher score indicating better shoulder joint function.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

jiangyongliang jyl

CONTACT

[email protected]

13858173136

yeying yeying

CONTACT

[email protected]

15679234887

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yongliang Jiang

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Clinical Study on the Treatment of Neck and Shoulder Pain by Intensive Multi-acupuncture Method Based on the Principle of "Tendons Disease Pain-point Needling".

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Apr 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2026

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