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A randomized controlled study of acupuncture combined with Baduanjin in the treatment of mild to moderate cervical myelopathy

A randomized controlled study of acupuncture combined with Baduanjin in the treatment of mild to moderate cervical myelopathy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001389
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-26
Start date
2026-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Cervical myelopathy

Interventions

Control group:Acupuncture
Experimental group:acupuncture combined with Baduanjin

Sponsors

Dongzhimen Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18 = age = 70 years, regardless of gender; (2) Meets the Western medical diagnostic criteria for cervicalylotic myelopathy; (3) Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) score = 13; (4) Meets the diagnostic criteria for cervical spondotic myelopathy in the "Diagnostic and Therapeutic Standards for Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes"; (5) The patient or their guardian agrees to participate in the study and signs the informed form; (6) Capable of completing questionnaires and study-related examinations; (7) Normal liver and kidney function (liver and kidney function tests at enrollment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with severe functional abnormalities of major organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, or the hematological system. (2) Patients with moderate to severe cognitive impairment who are unable to cooperate with rehabilitation treatment and examinations. (3) Pregnant or lactating women. (4) Patients who have used drugs that may affect the observation of therapeutic effects within 2 weeks before randomization, including those meeting any of the following criteria: Having taken aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); Having used external plasters with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, blood-activating, or stasis-resolving effects; Having received tuina (Chinese massage), physical therapy, or hot compress therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Japanese Orthopaedic Association Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire;The Neck Disability Index;Sagittal Vertical Axis;6-minute walking test;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSun Qi

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

sunqi2001@sina.com+86 135 5277 7065

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026