Chronic Neck Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
In this study, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmacopuncture therapy for chronic neck pain compared to physical therapy.
Detailed description
This study is prgmatic RCT of pharmacopuncture therapy for chronic neck pain compared to physical therapy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREpharmacopuncture therapy
The participants in the treatment group will be receive one or more pharmacopuncture therapy according to the physician's decision.
PROCEDUREPhysical therapy
The participants in the control group will be receive one or more physical therapy according to the physician's decision.
Sponsors
Jaseng Medical Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Neck pain more than 6 months * VAS of neck pain more than 5 * Age between 17 and 70 years old * Participants who wrote informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Migration of cancer reaching to spine, fracture of spine * Progressive neurologic deficits or severe neurologic deficits * Cancer, fibromyalgia, RA, or goat * Stroke, MI, kidney disease, dimentia, diabetic neuropathy, or epilepsy * Participants taking steroid, immunosuppressant, or psychotropic medication * Hemorrhagic disease, severe diabetes or taking anticoagulant drug * Participants who took NSAIDs or pharmacopuncture within 1 week * Pregnant or lactating women * Participants who had undergone cervical surgery within 3 months * Participants who had participated in other clinical trial within 1 month, or have plan for participation in other trial during follow up period of this trial * Participants who can not write informed consent * Participants who is difficult to participate in the trial according to investigator's decision
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale of neck pain | week 6 | Minimum 0, Maximum 100. Higher values represent a worse outcome |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed