Clinical Study on Electroacupuncture Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain

Lu's Acupuncture Protocol for Chronic Neck Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01674387

Enrollment

Registered

2012-08-28

Start date

2012-08-31

Completion date

2016-12-31

Last updated

2021-08-11

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Conditions

Neck Pains

Keywords

electroacupuncture therapy, neck pain, McGill Pain Questionnaire, Acupuncture Therapy, Electroacupuncture, Meridians

Brief summary

Purpose of this test is to observe and objectively evaluate electroacupuncture (EA) therapy on the clinical efficacy in patients with chronic neck pain, and provide a reliable clinical basis for the chronic neck pain treatment and evaluation of efficacy.

Detailed description

According to statistics, the incidence of chronic neck pain has significantly increased year by year, particularly tending to younger people, as social competition increase fiercely and the pace of people's daily work and life accelerate. Studying the effective treatment and prevention of chronic neck pain has obvious medical, social and economic significance. Purpose of this trial is to observe and objectively evaluate electroacupuncture (EA) therapy on the clinical efficacy in patients with chronic neck pain, and provide a reliable clinical basis for the chronic neck pain treatment and evaluation of efficacy.

Interventions

DEVICEacupuncture

56 patients (the EA group) receive the acupuncture treatment at nine acupuncture points: Dazhui (GV14), bilateral Jianzhongshu (SI15), bilateral Jingbailao (EX HN15), bilateral Jiaji (EX-B2) of cervical positive reaction plane (taking two pairs). Besides, bilateral Jianzhongshu (SI15) and bilateral Jiaji (EX-B2) receive the electro acupuncture treatment, with dilatational wave. All the needles retained for 20 minutes, one treatment every other day, 10 times a course, and the treatment assessed after a course.

OTHERcomprehensive treatment

Other 56 patients (the matched group) receive the comprehensive treatment, including traction and TENS therapy. Each treatment 20 minutes, one treatment every other day, 10 times a course, and the treatment assessed after a course.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age of a subject is older than 18 and is younger than 65. 2. With more than 3 months history of neck pain. 3. Informed consent is signed by a subject or his lineal relation.

Exclusion criteria

1. With serious protopathy or disease ofcardiovascular,liver,renal,gastrointestinal, hematological systems and so on. 2. Psychotic，patients with allergic constitution or easily getting infected or bleeding. 3. Patients have used drugs for preventing neck pain in the last four weeks. 4. Pregnant women or women in lactation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
chronic neck pain-the Neck Pain Scale (NPQ)	20 days(One course)
the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire	20 days(One course)
the SF-36 Health Questionnaire combined with Neck Disability Index (NDI).	20 days(one course)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
chronic neck pain-the Neck Pain Scale (NPQ)	one month after a course.
the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire	one month after a course
the SF-36 Health Questionnaire combined with Neck Disability Index (NDI).	one months after a course

Outcome results

None listed

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