Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Doin (Conduction Exercise) for Chronic Neck Pain

The Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Daoyin Exercise Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain : A Pilot Multi-center Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002295

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-05

Start date

2017-03-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : The &#39

acupuncture group&#39

will receive acupuncture alone (total 6-12 acupoints in the upper and middle trapezius area) 2 times a week for 5 weeks, and will be compared with the &#39

Doin (conduction exercise) with acupuncture group&#39

which will receive Doin (conduction exercise) with acupuncture (total 6-12 acupoints in the upper and middle trapezius area) 2 times a week for 5 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Onset of at least 6 months previous for neck area pain 2) Current neck area pain of Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) 5 or higher 3) Patients who have agreed to voluntarily participate in the clinical trial and given written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Pathologies of non-spinal or soft tissue origin or high severity which may cause neck or radiating arm pain (e.g. malignant tumor, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, fibromyalgia, rheumatic arthritis, gout) 2) Progressive neurologic deficit or severe neurologic symptoms (e.g. cauda equina syndrome, progressive muscle weakness) 3) Other chronic diseases which may interfere with treatment effect or interpretation of results (e.g. cardiovascular disorder, renal disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy) 4) Current intake of steroids, immunosuppressant medicine, psychiatric medicine or other medication which may interfere with treatment results 5) Patients considered unsuitable or unsafe to receive acupuncture (e.g. patients with hemorrhagic diseases, blood clotting disorders, history of anti-coagulation medicine intake, severe diabetes with high risk of infection, severe cardiovascular diseases) 6) Patients who were treated with invasive interventions such as acupuncture or injections, or with medicine that may potentially influence pain such as NSAIDs (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs) within the past week 7) History of cervical surgery within the past 3 months 8) Pregnancy or plans of pregnancy 9) Severe psychopathy 10) Participation in other clinical studies 11) Inability to give written informed consent 12) Other reasons rendering trial participation inappropriate as judged by the researchers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ);Numeric rating scale (NRS) of neck and arm pain;Visual analogue scale (VAS) of neck and arm pain;Neck Disability Index (NDI);EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D);Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC);Short Form Health Survey 12 (SF-12);Cost per QALY (quality-adjusted life year);Cost per NRS (numeric rating scale);Drug Consumption;Adverse events	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactMe-riong Kim

Jaseng Medical Foundation

theodorian@naver.com+82-2-2222-2746

Outcome results