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A Randomized Controlled Study on Optimizing Acupuncture for Cervical Spondylopathy and Cervical Pain Based on the Theory of “Neck and Waist Treatment”

A Randomized Controlled Study on Optimizing Acupuncture for Cervical Spondylopathy and Cervical Pain Based on the Theory of “Neck and Waist Treatment”

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900023073
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-05-10
Start date
2019-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-05-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cervical spondylosis

Interventions

Sponsors

Liu Yijun
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Conformity with diagnostic criteria for cervical spondylosis (including imaging diagnosis). 2. Take "neck pain" as the chief complaint. 3. Neck pain and stiffness occurred in the past 3 months or more, with an average frequency of attacks once a month. 4. Visual analogue scale (VAS) score was greater than 3 points when included. 5. The age ranges from 18 to 60 years. 6. Voluntary participation in research and voluntary signing of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with serious other systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, tumors and so on are not suitable for the study. 2. History of neck trauma, neck fracture or surgery, neurological deficits (such as muscle weakness or abnormal spinal nerve reflex), congenital spinal abnormalities, and systemic bone or joint diseases. 3. Those who fear or refuse acupuncture and moxibustion. 4. Pregnant or lactating women. 5. Acupuncture and moxibustion for cervical spondylosis in the past two weeks. 6. Other treatments (medicines or non-medicines) for cervical spondylosis are currently being used.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Northwick Park(NPQ);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
short-form of McGill pain questionnaire ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Yijun

First Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

hugolau90@foxmail.com+86 17812096695

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026