Acupuncture for chronic neck pain: a pilot for a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN06223266

Enrollment

Registered

2006-06-27

Start date

2005-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Chronic neck pain Signs and Symptoms Pain

Interventions

Acupuncture plus usual GP care versus usual GP care alone

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consulted general practitioner (GP) in the previous 12 months with neck pain, at least 18 years old, with neck pain duration of at least four weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known serious pathology (cancer), rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondilitis, abnormal neurology in upper arms, main pain below the elbow, or in some other part of the body, surgery on the neck, haemophilia, currently receiving acupuncture, pending litigation related to their neck, unable to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Northwick Park neck pain questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Quality of life 2. EQ-5D 3. Medication use	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 23, 2026