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Effects of transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation combine with dry needling on sleep quality of patients with Cervical spondylosis

Effects of transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation combine with dry needling on sleep quality of patients with Cervical spondylosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300071246
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-09
Start date
2023-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-12

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

Conditions

Cervical spondylosis of neck type

Interventions

experimental group:Use a vagus nerve stimulation device (set at a frequency of 30Hz, 300 µs pulse width), place the stimulation electrode in the left ear nail area. After admission, at 7:30 am and 5:0
Each patient was treated once at 30 minutes, with a single treatment lasting for a week.

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for cervical spondylosis published in the Chinese Journal of Surgery in 2018; 2. Neck pain for more than 3 months; 3. Aged >=18 years; 4. Agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Neck X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography (CT) to rule out other neck organic lesions; 2. History of neck trauma, cervical spine fracture, cervical spine surgery, congenital spinal abnormalities, and/or systemic diseases involving bones or joints; 3. Patients with a confirmed history of mental illness and who have previously taken psychiatric drugs; 4. Neurological disorders associated with myasthenia gravis and/or abnormal nerve reflexes; 5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding; 6. Patients who received other invasive treatments within 1 month before enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Index Scale Score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Anxiety Scale Score;Hamilton Depression Scale Score;Pain scores;Amount of rescue medication used;Autonomic function (heart rate variability);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuan Yan

Xuzhou Medical University

yuanyan43210@163.com+86 158 9523 6076

Outcome results

None listed

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