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Investigation of acupoint specificity and cerebral mechanism of acupuncture treatment for neck pain

Clinical evaluation of acupuncture effects based on the theory of Meridian-Viscera Association

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000004165
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-16
Start date
2021-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

neck pain

Interventions

puncturing at acupoints on the Lung Meridian:acupuncture at three acupoints (unilateral Lieque (LU7), Chize (LU5), tenderness point)
puncturing at acupoints on the Heart Meridian:acupuncture at three acupoints (unilateral Shaohai (HT3), Lingdao (HT4), tenderness point)

Sponsors

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Neck pain as the main complaint, and the visual analog scale (VAS) score is greater than 4 points and less than 10 points (range 0-10 points); (2) Duration <= 3 months; (3) Aged 18 - 60 years; (4) Voluntary signing of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Pregnant or lactating women; (2) Combined with severe other organic and emotional disorders; (3) Local skin damage or severe skin disease affects manipulation; (4) People with mental and neurological disorders who cannot communicate normally; (5) Receiving acupuncture for neck pain within the last one month; (6) Having MRI contraindications, such as having a heart pacemaker, having metallic foreign bodies, having severe claustrophobia, etc.; (7) Participation in other trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
visual analogue scale (VAS);—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
short-form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36);Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS);Pressure Pain Threshords (PPT);musculoskeletal ultrasound;Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS);cervical range of motion (ROM);Neck disability index (NDI);—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZeng Fang

Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

zeng_fang@126.com+86 18602839325

Outcome results

None listed

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