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Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Neck Pain

The Effects of Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Chronic Neck Pain, A Pilot Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00618878
Enrollment
20
Registered
2008-02-20
Start date
2008-10-31
Completion date
2010-02-28
Last updated
2008-10-17

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

Conditions

Chronic Neck Pain

Brief summary

The purpose of the study examines the use of electroacupuncture and laser therapy to treat chronic neck pain.

Interventions

PROCEDUREElectroacupuncture

twice a week for 26 treatments in total

PROCEDURELaser Therapy

twice a week for a total of 26 treatments

Sponsors

Logan College of Chiropractic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* people with chronic neck pain, participants with a VAS level between 3 and 10 will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

* history of cancer, tuberculosis, pacemaker usage, pregnancy, hemophilia, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire, Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire, Revised Oswestry Pain Questionnairewithin 30 days of the last treatment

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactJohn Zhang, MD, PhD
john.zhang@logan.edu636-227-2100

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026