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Study on central mechanism of acupuncture treatment for neck pain

Study on central mechanism of acupuncture treatment of neck pain based on "take the place of pain as the acupoint"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2023000001
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-03-06
Start date
2023-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-04

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

Conditions

neck pain

Interventions

Treatment group :puncturing at tender points
Control group :puncturing at fake points

Sponsors

Shanxi 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 3 points and less than 10 points (range 0-10 points); (2) Duration =3 months; (3) Aged 18 - 60 years; (4) Right-handed, college degree or above(5)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) Having moderate or above depression or anxiety symptoms; (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);Changes in brain function activity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
musculoskeletal ultrasound;Neck disability index (NDI);cervical range of motion (ROM);Quality of life scale SF-36;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS);Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS);Pressure Pain Threshords (PPT);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGao Zhen
gz0114@126.com13546729182

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 30, 2026