Knee pain, neck pain, lower back pain, ankle pain
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture Group:Balanced Acupuncture Point Selection Therapy: For cervical pain, select the cervical pain point
for shoulder pain, select the shoulder pain point
forpain, select thepain point
for knee pain, select the knee pain point
for ankle pain, select the ankle pain point. Operation: Routine disinfection, acupuncture needles (0.35×75mm), 3 treatments per week, with a 1-day interval between treatments, for a total of 2 weeks.
Low-frequency neuroelectrical stimulation group:Use a certified low-frequency neuroelectric stimulator, with electrode patches applied to the area of most significant pain or the nerve root distributi
Combination Therapy Group:Acupuncture therapy (same as Group A) plus low-frequency neural electrical stimulation therapy (same as Group B), with a 30-minute interval between the two treatment methods,
Sponsors
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the generally accepted diagnostic criteria for any one of the following conditions: cervical, shoulder, lumbar, knee, or ankle disorders, with a clear identification of the affected area (involving a single or multiple areas, with the primary painful area as the basis for grouping); 2. Aged between 18 and 65 years, with no restriction on gender; 3. Disease duration of 1 week to 1 year, with pain (Visual Analog Scale score =4 points), and no acupuncture or electrical stimulation therapy received in the past month; 4. Able to understand and cooperate with the treatment, assessment, and follow-up procedures; 5. Voluntarily signs the informed consent form and adheres to the requirements of the study protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with severe heart, liver, kidney, or hematological system diseases, malignant tumors, mental disorders (e.g., depression, schizophrenia), or immunodeficiency; 2. Those with coagulation disorders (e.g., thrombocytopenia), bleeding tendencies, or currently taking anticoagulant medications (e.g., warfarin, aspirin); 3. Contraindications for low-frequency neural electrical stimulation: patients with implanted pacemakers, metallic implants at the lesion site (e.g., artificial joints, internal fixators), a history of epilepsy, or a family history of epilepsy; 4. Lesion sites with concurrent fractures, dislocations, tuberculosis, tumors, or suppurative inflammation (organic lesions); 5. Individuals who have previously undergone surgical treatment for related conditions or are currently participating in other clinical trials; 6. Those unable to cooperate with neural electrophysiological testing or blood sample collection; 7. Individuals allergic to acupuncture needles or electrode patches used in electrical stimulation devices.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index;Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores;Oswestry Disability Index;American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society;Lysholm Knee Score Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public Contacthuangpeng
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed