neck type cervical spondylopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Dry Needling Combined with High-Energy Laser Therapy Group:Ultrasound-guided dry needling followed by high-energy laser therapy after 30 minutes
two in-hospital treatment sessions at 5-day intervals.
Dry Needling Combined with Sham Laser Therapy Group:Ultrasound-guided dry needling followed by sham laser therapy after 30 minutes
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for neck-type cervical spondylosis as published in the 2018 Chinese Journal of Surgery; 2. Aged between 18 and 70 years, with a body mass index (BMI) ranging from 18.5 to 28 kg/m^2; 3. Disease duration of at least 3 months; 4. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score >= 4; 5. Inadequate therapeutic response to oral medication alone; 6. Willingness to participate in the study and provision of signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of neck trauma, cervical spine surgery, cervical myelopathy, or other organic cervical pathologies; 2. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or hypertension; 3. Severe hematologic disorders or coagulation abnormalities; 4. Local skin lesions, infections, or dermatologic conditions (e.g., rashes) in the treatment area; 5. Cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, or other conditions that may interfere with clinical evaluation; 6. Needle phobia, allergy to medications used in this study, or contraindications to high-energy laser therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numeric Rating Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2;Neck Disability Index;Cervical?Range?of?Motion;Athens Insomnia Scale;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;Heart Rate Variability;Patient satisfaction; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYan Yuan
Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed