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Effectiveness of ''Sancai-Tianbu'' muscle twitch acupuncture for mechanical neck pain: a multi-center randomized controlled trail

Effectiveness of ''Sancai-Tianbu'' muscle twitch acupuncture for mechanical neck pain: a multi-center randomized controlled trail

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200061453
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-06-25
Start date
2022-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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

Conditions

Mechanical neck pain

Interventions

Experimental Group:''Sancai-Tianbu'' Acupuncture

Sponsors

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Consistent with the diagnosis of cervical spondylosis; 2. Aged between 18 and 60 years (no gender limit); 3. Did not take any anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and hormone drugs one month before and during the treatment, and did not receive other relevant treatments such as traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, embedding, etc.; 4. Did not participate in other clinical trials 2 months before treatment; 5. Agree to an informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Whiplash injury, whiplash, cervical surgery, cervical radiculopathy or spinal cord history; 2. The diagnosis was confirmed as myofibropain syndrome; 3. Symptoms of neck pain are associated with any serious or malignant disease, such as malignant tumor, cardiovascular disease, trauma, or osteoporosis; 4. Any signs of insufficient vertebrobasilar artery blood supply or instability of the upper cervical ligaments; 5. People who fear needles or have contraindications to acupuncture (such as anticoagulant drugs or mental symptoms); 6. Pregnant or lactating people; 7. Difficulties in participating in the trial, such as severe mental and physical illness, dementia or illiteracy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neck Disability Index (NDI);Cervical Range of Motion (CROM);The Short Form Health Survey;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCheng Kai

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

kevin@chengs.cn+86 13601106820

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026