Posterior cervical spine surgery pain
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment group:Electroacupuncture (acupoints: bilateral cervical Jiaji, GB20, GB21, GV14, LI11, SI3, TE5, LI4
dense-sparse wave, 20 Hz, 20-30 min/session, once daily, 6 days/course, 2 courses) combined with basic treatment (routine postoperative care). 2()
Control group:Manual acupuncture (same acupoints and course as treatment group, without electrical stimulation) combined with basic treatment.
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 30 and 80 years, male or female; Pain localized to the neck and shoulder region only; Duration of preoperative neurological symptoms =2 years; Postoperative pain is reduced but not completely resolved compared to preoperative status; Number of surgical segments =2; No evidence of nerve root compression on postoperative imaging; No other diseases that may interfere with the treatment; No previous treatment for this condition before enrollment; No history of allergy to iodine-based disinfectants or needle phobia; Good compliance, willing to accept the treatment protocol and sign informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pain caused by other conditions such as adjacent segment herniation or peripheral neuropathy; Postoperative wound infection or systemic infection; Diagnosed with vertebral artery type or sympathetic type cervical spondylosis without surgical indications; Combined spinal injury with spinal cord injury; Spinal tuberculosis, spinal tumor, or developmental spinal stenosis; Severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or other major organ diseases; Skin ulceration or relevant skin diseases; Pregnancy, lactation, or physical weakness intolerable to the treatment; Currently receiving other therapies, participating in another clinical trial, or having participated in another clinical study within the past 3 months that may affect the evaluation of this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Simplified McGill Pain Questionnaire Scoring;Current Pain Intensity Score;TANAKA MASATOSHI Cervical Symptoms Evaluation Scale Scoring;Neck Disability Index;Serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha level;Serum interleukin-6 level; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWuhong
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed