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Electroacupuncture for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and its impact on cervical biomechanics: protocol for a single-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial

Effect of Electroacupuncture therapy on the muscular-neural stabilization control system in patients with Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy:a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300075726
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-09-14
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

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

Conditions

Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

Interventions

Electroacupuncture group:Electroacupuncture
Sham electroacupuncture group:Sham electroacupuncture

Sponsors

Fujian Provincial Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria,Referring to the diagnostic criteria for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy (CSR) according to the Expert Consensus on Classification, Diagnosis, and Non-surgical Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis (2018) and referencing the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10), the diagnosis of CSR can be determined as follows.;2.Aged 18 to 60 years old(including male and female patients) ;3.The recruitment criteria include measuring pain intensity exceeding 3 points using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS);4.Voluntary participation in this experiment and signing an informed consent form are required.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria:1.Pregnant or lactating;2.History of cervical trauma, surgery, or congenital cervical deformity;3.Patients with cognitive impairment and mental illness ;4.Complications of severe systemic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, or tumors;5.Currently undergoing CSR-related treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Thickness of the posterior cervical extensor muscle group;The cross-sectional area of the cervical nerve root;The Young’s modulus values (mean square) of the posterior cervical extensor muscles.;SF-MPQ;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
EQ-5D;SF-36;NDI;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBin Shao

Fujian Provincial Hospital

56302694@qq.com+86 136 9685 0584

Outcome results

None listed

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