Study on Ultrasonic Visualization and Standardization of Acupuncture Treatment of Neck, Shoulder and Low Back Pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ITMCTR

Registry ID

ITMCTR2000003732

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-08-26

Start date

2020-10-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-20

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Conditions

Neck, Shoulder and Low Back Pain

Interventions

Group A:acupuncture

Group B:sham acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients whose clinical diagnosis meets the diagnostic criteria of vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, periarthritis, and acute lumbar sprain; (2) Aged 35-60 years, no gender limit; (3) If CSA patients undergo conservative treatment, a 5-day washout period is required; (4) Patients with acute lumbar sprain must have the first onset and the course of disease is less than 5 days; (5) The active or passive movement of patients with frozen shoulder is restricted, and the course of disease is 6 weeks to 6 months; (5) Those who have not participated in other studies within 6 months before entering the study; (7) Patients who participate voluntarily, understand and sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who with blood, infection and severe osteoporosis diseases; (2) Those who have serious basic diseases such as heart, lung, and brain; (3) Patients who have been diagnosed with mental illness; (4) Patients who have recently become pregnant or are pregnant or breastfeeding; (5) The history of trauma, fracture, surgery, tumor and other diseases of the neck, waist, shoulder and other parts should be excluded; (6) Exclude patients who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or analgesics; (7) Patients with frozen shoulder should exclude dislocations and rotator cuff tears; superior nerve compression syndrome, shoulder-hand syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, brachial plexus neuritis and other peripheral nerve diseases that cause shoulder pain; (8) Those whose relevant imaging studies do not meet the inclusion criteria; (9) Patients who refuse to accept ultrasound-guided acupuncture.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Melle;TCD;ROM;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
ADL;Infrared imaging technology;Points evaluation;VAS;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactMi Yiqun

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

miyiqun@126.com+86 18930177567

Outcome results

None listed

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