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Extracorporeal shock wave combined with myofascial chain in the treatment of patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain : a randomized controlled trial

Extracorporeal shock wave combined with myofascial chain in the treatment of patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain : a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500115093
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-22
Start date
2026-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP)

Interventions

Test team:Extracorporeal shock wave therapy ( upper trapezius myofascial trigger point + posterior thoracic myofascial trigger point )
Control group:Extracorporeal shock wave treatment of myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius region

Sponsors

Huadong Hospital, Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Pain is located in the posterior or lateral side of the neck between the upper neck line and the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra; 2.Conform to the diagnostic criteria of chronic pain : persistent or recurrent pain for more than 3 months; 3.No trauma, infection, tumor, nerve and other specific causes of neck pain; 4.Can be accompanied or not accompanied by headache, cervical vertebra one or more direction activity is limited or stiff; 5.18 years old and no more than 60 years old, regardless of gender; 6. Signing informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a history of neck trauma, neck surgery and tumor history; 2.Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, arrhythmia, blood system diseases, malignant tumors, important organ dysfunction; 3.Pregnancy or pregnant women; 4.Patients with skin allergy or other serious skin diseases; 5.Other nerve injury diseases; 6.Patients with major mental illness, cognitive impairment and other inability to cooperate; 7. Those who refuse to sign the informed consent; 8.Other treatments were received within one month before this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numeric Rating Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The Neck Disability Index;Neck range of motion (flexion, extension, left and right lateral flexion, left and right rotation);Region of interest ROI-Temperature;Pain threshold;Neck muscle strength ( flexion, extension, left and right lateral flexion );

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Bo

Huadong Hospital, Fudan University

18817350336@163.com+86 21 62483180

Outcome results

None listed

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