neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis
Conditions
Interventions
Optimized scheme group:Selected acupoints: Huatuojiaji points on both sides of the cervical positive reaction plane (2 pairs in total), jianzhongshu (both sides), dazhui, zhongzhu (both sides). The ne
Optimized scheme group:All of the puncture points will be beside 1 cun needle
non acupoint shallowly puncture group :All of the puncture points will be beside 1 cun near the acupoints in optimized scheme group. The disposable tube needles will be used. No deqi, retain the need
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Acupoint shallowly punture group :Acupoints are same as the optimized scheme group and the disposable tube needles will be used. No deqi and retain the needles for 20 minutes.
Sponsors
Guandong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Corresponding to diagnostic standards of cervical spondylosis; 2. Patients with chief complaint of neck pain; 3. One or more neck pain, neck stiffness attack on average per month for at least 3 months; 4. VAS scores more than 3 points at entry; 5. The result of antero-posterior and lateral radiogragh corresponds to x-ray diagnostic standards of cervical spondylosis, or MR/CT scan shows the degeneration of cervical spine or cervical disc heniation; 6. Age between 18~60 years; 7. Haven't taken any acupuncture treatment of cervical spondylosis in the latest 3 months; 8. Understanding and being willing to sigh the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Corresponding to the diagnostic standards of cervical spondylosis myelopathy; 2. Suffering from severe systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus,cardio-cerebrovescular disease, tumors,and diseases that researchers consider unsuitable for research; 3. Having neck trauma/fracture/surgery history,neurologic impairment(such as myasthenia or abnormal spinal nerve reflex),congenital spinal abnormality,systemic diseases of bones or joints; 4. Rejecting to take acupuncture treatments; 5. Pregnant or lactation period women; 6. Have taken acupuncture treatments of cervical spondylosis in the latest 3 months; 7. Receiving current treatments for cervical spondylosis(medicine or non-medicine).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NPQ scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| McGill pain scale, SF-36; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFu Wenbin
Outcome results
None listed