Chronic nonspecific neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
control group:Conventional acupuncture
Sponsors
College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. In line with the diagnosis of chronic non-specific neck pain: refer to the diagnostic criteria of the American Physical Therapy Association APTA "2017 Neck Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines" for Western medicine diagnosis. (1) The pain is limited to the neck, occiput, or the area behind the shoulder blade; (2) Pain lasts more than 3 months; (3) Neck pain caused by no trauma, infection, tumor, nerve and other specific causes; 2. It may or may not be accompanied by headache, restricted movement or stiffness in one or more directions of the cervical spine. 3. Aged from 18 to 60 years old; 4. Visual analog scale VAS pain score> 3 points or more (0-100 mm); 5. Participate voluntarily and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe complications such as heart disease, liver disease, hematopoietic system disease or malignant tumor, etc.; 2. Have a history of cervical spine surgery and neck trauma; 3. Have other treatment methods such as muscle relaxant injection, acupuncture, massage, plaster, etc. within one month before receiving this study; 4. Patients with functional assessment such as severe visual impairment, hearing impairment, cognitive dysfunction, sensory aphasia; 5. Pregnant and lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NDI scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cervical range of motion;Maximum strength of neck;muscle elasticity;muscle stiffness;muscle tone; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHe Jian
College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujian University of TCM
Outcome results
None listed