Manual maintenance therapy for chronic bothersome neck pain

Evaluation of the effectiveness of Manual maintenance therapy for chronic bothersome neck pain : a multi-centered, pragmatic randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0009798

Enrollment

250

Registered

2024-09-25

Start date

2024-07-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : For Chuna therapy, participants with chronic neck pain experiencing mild discomfort in their daily lives will receive treatment once every two weeks for a total of 20 weeks. The Ch

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 19 to under 70 years. Those who have experienced neck pain for more than 12 months. Individuals with an average neck pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score between 2 and 4 in the past month. Participants who agree to take part in the clinical study and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed with serious specific diseases that could cause neck pain (e.g., spinal metastasis of tumors, acute fractures, and spinal dislocations). Displaying progressive neurological deficits or accompanied by severe neurological symptoms. Neck pain caused by non-spinal soft tissue disorders (e.g., tumors, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout). Having other chronic diseases that could interfere with the interpretation of treatment effects or outcomes (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy). Currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, psychiatric medications, or other drugs that could significantly impact the participant's overall health. Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Within three months post-cervical surgery. Less than one month since the completion of another clinical study, or planning to participate in another clinical study or follow-up within six months of the selection date. Difficulty in providing written informed consent. Other circumstances that the researcher deems make clinical study participation difficult.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
NRS(Numeric rating scale) for neck pain;Neck disability index (NDI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS(Visual analogue scale) for neck pain;Number of days with bothersome neck pain;Recurrence;Patient Global Impression of Change, PGIC;EuroQol-5 Dimension, EQ-5D-5L;Health-related Quality of Life Instrument with 8 Items, HINT-8;Credibility and Expectancy;Medical Expense;Drug Consumption;Adverse events	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJu Yeon Kim

Jaseng Medical Foundation

jyjykim128@gmail.com+82-2-2222-2749

Outcome results