Acute stiff neck
Conditions
Interventions
Group A:acupuncture combined with active exercise
Group B:sham acupuncture combined with active exercise
Group C:active exercise
Sponsors
Second Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine/ School of Acupuncture and Massage-Rehabilitation/The Second Affiliated Hospital, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for stiff neck and are in the acute phase; (2) Aged between 18 and 60 years old; (3) 4 =VAS score =9; (4) Volunteering to participate in the study and signing informed consent. (Note: Patients who meet the above 4 items at the same time may be included in this study.)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with disease onset of more than seven days, according to the International Association for the Study of Pain; (2) Patients with cervical spine fracture, dislocation, tuberculosis, or tumor; (3) Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases; (4) Pregnant women or patients with skin allergies; (5) Patients with a history of syncope and unable to accept acupuncture treatment; (6) Unconsciousness, inability to express subjective discomfort symptoms and mental illness; (7) Severe local lesions (such as infection, burn, and scald) cannot be treated with acupuncture; (8) Patients who had received analgesic treatment; (9) Patients who are intolerant or uncooperative to exercise therapy. (Note: Patients meeting any of the above criteria will be excluded)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effective rate at 10 minutes of treatment; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effective rate at 0,0-1,2, 4, 6, 8, min;Visual analog scale score (VAS);Cervical range of motion evaluation sheet; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactGuo Taipin
Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine/ Second Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed