cervical spondylosis
Conditions
Interventions
Test group:1. Electroacupuncture scheme
1) Acupoint selection: Select the cervical spine acupoint (0.5 inches below the spinous process of the cervical spine) based on the affected nerve root segment,
Control group:1. Electroacupuncture: Same as the experimental group.
2. Fake rTMS: coil tilt of 90 ° (ineffective stimulation), parameters/course of treatment the same as the experimental group.
3. Co
Sponsors
Yueyang Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the Western diagnostic criteria for cervical spondylosis, with neck pain as the main complaint. 2. The duration of the disease is not limited. 3. Age >= 20 and <= 75 years old, gender not limited. 4. When included, the visual analog scale score for neck pain severity was = 30 (0-100mm). 5. Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. There is a skin disease in the treatment area. 2. Cervical tuberculosis, tumors, osteomyelitis, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, and severe osteoporosis. 3. Coagulation dysfunction. 4. Diseases of the brain, lungs, heart, and blood systems. 5. During the treatment process, there is a lack of cooperation, fear of needles, and dizziness. 6. Equipped with heart metal valves and pacemaker implantation surgery. 7. There is an intracranial implantation procedure. 8. Malignant tumor patients. 9. Accompanied by central or peripheral nerve damage. 10. Pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS Visual Pain Analog Scale (VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Disability Index (NDI) scoring method;Tanaka Yasuhisa Cervical Disease Symptom Scale Score (20 point scale score);Zung Self Rating Anxiety Scale;Near Infrared Brain Functional Imaging (fNIRS);Surface electromyography; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXu Dongsheng
Yueyang Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed