Chronic Neck Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Individualized acupuncture group:acupuncture on the sensitized points
Sponsors
the Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Complaints of neck pain /discomfort, stiffness or limited cervical activity; (2) Aged 18 to 75 years old, male or female, right-handedness; (3) For 5 days out of every 7 days, the neck pain/discomfort score estimated by visual analogue scale (VAS) was more than 3; (4) The course of neck pain continue more than 3 months; (5) In this study, the volunteer with good compliance, willing to cooperate with the research, voluntarily join in this study and sign the informed consent of patients. noted: patients who meet the above 5 items may be included in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Under 18 years old or over 75 years old; (2) In the past three months, cervical spondylosis has been treated with acupuncture or medicine; (3) Patient who have cervical vertebral tuberculosis, tumor, spinal canal occupying lesions and scoliosis; (4) The cervical lesions (thoracic outlet syndrome, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, periarthritis of shoulder, biceps tenosynovitis etc.) caused by the above reason of leg pain; (5) Severe osteoporosis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, digestive, urinary, blood, endocrine system and other serious diseases or clinical control is not up to standard; (6) The history of alcoholism or drug abuse habits; (7) The pregnant and lactating women, and have fertility requirements women in the following six months; (8) Who were participating in other clinical studies. Note: all patients who meet any of the above shall be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Score(VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Northwick Park Questionnaire (NPQ); short-form of McGill pain questionnaire;Neck Disability Index (NDI);Short-form 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12);Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS);Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS);cervical range of motion (CROM); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhao ling
Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
Outcome results
None listed