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Evidence-based evaluation and mechanism study of traditional Chinese medicine program for Cervical spondylosis based on the theory of "solid skeleton and pliable tendons" -- a multi-center, prospective, randomized, controlled and open clinical study on the treatment of cervical spondylosis by rotatory manipulation

Evidence-based evaluation of TCM diagnosis and treatment scheme of cervical spondylosis based on the theory of "solid skeleton and pliable tendons"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400082667
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-04-03
Start date
2020-11-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-08

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

Conditions

Neck Type of Cervical Spondylosis

Interventions

Study group (Group A) Treatment group with lifting manipulation:Cervical spinal manipulation. Once every other day for 10 to 15 minutes
Control group (Group B) cervical traction treatment group:3Kg cervical traction treatment. Pull once a day for 20 minutes

Sponsors

First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Comprehensive diagnostic criteria for Neck Type of Cervical Spondylosis (2) Age 18 ~ 60 years old. (3) The duration of the disease is less than (or equal to) 5 years. (4) After a washout period of more than 5 days if other manipulative or conservative treatment has been received. (5) The subjects voluntarily participate in the clinical trial and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Other types of cervical spondylosis. (2) Neck sprain, shoulder periarthritis, rheumatic myofibrositis, neurasthenia and other neck and shoulder pain not caused by cervical disc degeneration; (3) Suspected or confirmed cervical and spinal canal tumors, brain tumors. (4) Patients with poorly diagnosed spinal injuries and symptoms of spinal cord injury. (5) Developmental spinal stenosis (spinal canal ratio = sagittal diameter of spinal canal/sagittal diameter of vertebral body < 0.75). (6) Patients with serious heart, lung, brain, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system diseases. (7) There is serious skin injury or skin disease in the manipulation site. (8) Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, osteoarticular tuberculosis, osteomyelitis and senile osteoporosis. (9) Obvious nerve root symptoms. (10) Mental illness and senile dementia. (11) Unwilling to accept researchers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue pain score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tenderness of neck;Cervical motion;Cervical Vertebra curve ;Cervical body angular displacement and vertebral body horizontal displacement;The distance between the anterior and posterior margins of the intervertebral space on a lateral X-ray of the cervical spine;The distance between the anterior and posterior margins of the intervertebral space on a functional X-ray of the cervical spine;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactPing Wang

Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

wangpintjzyy@163.com+86 136 0217 9933

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 18, 2026