The effect of acupoint stimulation on chronic neck pain

The effect of acupoint stimulation on chronic neck pain and pain-related factors

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0005363

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-02

Start date

2018-04-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : -Group 1: Receiving acupressure intervention for 30 minutes at 21 proximal acupoints on the neck and shoulder two times a week for 4 weeks

Maintaining pressure with the fingers about 10 seconds each time and repeated 5 times for each acupoint. -Group 2: No treatment for 4 weeks & paid with cash 20000 Won (about $18) *And then, volunteers

Disposable needles ((0.25 × 30mm) inserted at 22 acupoints on the neck and shoulder for 15 minutes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for study participation were women aged 40-60 years having neck pain more than 12 weeks with moderate and severe pain (visual analogue scale [VAS] scores = 30.0mm) without radiating pain; currently not on the medication or treatment related to pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were pregnancy, infectious disease, spondylolisthesis, spondylitis, cancer or neurological disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity (Visual analogue scale);Neck disability index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Active cervical range of motion;Substance P;MicroRNA	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJaehee Kim

Kyonggi University

Outcome results