Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
Pilot study with only a group of 20 patients with cervical pain, treated by ear acupuncture, for 6 sessions, once a week (total treatment time: 6 weeks) and followed for up to 3 months after the end o
E02.190.044.133
Sponsors
Fernando Mendes Sant'Anna
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pain in the cervical area as the main complaint. Neck disability index greater than 5. Absence of a history of surgery, fracture or severe injury in the cervical region. Absence of allergies or injuries in both ears. Consent not to receive other treatments during the study period, except analgesics, if necessary.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy. Serious injuries or signs of infection in one or both ears. Serious systemic pathologies such as autoimmune diseases or cancer.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoints of the study is to measure the intensity of pain and functional disability, using the visual analog scale (VAS) of pain and the neck disability index (NDI), one and two months after the end of treatment.We expect to be a decrease of at least 30% in pain intensity and neck disability index of these patients, and the sample size was calculated to have a 90% power with an alpha type error of 0.05 to detect such a difference. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objective is to compare the quality of life score using the SF-12 (12-item health survey) before treatment and 2 months after the end of treatment. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernando Sant Anna
Outcome results
None listed