None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Procedure/Surgery : 1. TEA group
- Patients receive TEA treatment once a week for a total of 4 weeks. Place the patient in a sitting position, expose the procedure site appropriately, and insert dispo
Sponsors
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age of 19-65 years 2. Suffering from neck pain over 3 months 3. More than 40mm on VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) at the time of screening 4. Diagnosis of non-specific chronic neck pain by clinicians based on history taking, physical examination, image examinationm, and medical examination 5. Able and willing to comply with the intervention and follow-up evaluation 6. Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. radicular pain in the upper extremity with the distribution of a particular nerve root 2. neurological abnormality as follows ? weakness, paraesthesiae(sensory deficits) ? Special test: Spurling test, Shoulder abduction relief sign test(Bakody sign) ? Hyporeflexia of DTR(Deep Tendon Reflex) ? Pathologic reflex : Hoffman sign, Babinski sign, Ankle clonus ? muscle atrophy: Deltoid, Biceps, Triceps, Hand intrinsic m. 3. Major spinal pathology such as myelopathy, spondylitis, neoplasm, fracture, congenital abnormality, neuromyopathic scoliosis 4. History of spinal surgery or scheduled procedures during the study 5. Suffering from pain in another region that is greater than the neck pain 6. Uncontrolled low back pain 7. History of TEA treatment in past 6 months 8. Skin damage that is difficult to treat on the neck 9. Hypersensitive reaction to previous acupuncture treatment, metal allergy, severe atopy, keloid, and other skin hypersensitivities 10. Hemorrhagic disease and/or factors that can affect hemostasis, such as anti-coagulant or anti-platelet drug use 11. Pregnancy, lactation, or a plan to become pregnant during childbearing years 12. Uncontrolled diabetes, or Cardiovascular disease 13. History of neurotic or major psychiatric disability or cognitive instability 14. History of alcoholism or drug abuse 15. Severe underlying disease requiring active therapy 16. Patients who are considered to be inappropriate for the study by the researcher
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Pain And Disability Scale(NPDS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical relevance(MCID ratio);Pressure Pain Threshold(PPT);Cervical spinal angle;Beck Depression Inventory ?(BDI-?);Beck Anxiety Inventory(BAI);Quality of life(EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire; EQ-5D);Patient Global Impression of change(PGIC);Safety assessment(Adverse effect) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactEun Seok Kim
Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University
Outcome results
None listed