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Clinical Study on Electroacupuncture Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain

NCT01674387 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-08-11

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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.

Conditions

  • Neck Pains

Interventions

DEVICE

acupuncture

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.

OTHER

comprehensive 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Longhua Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jian Pei, MD · Longhua Hospital

  • Qinhui Fu, MD · Longhua Hospital

  • Jia Yan, MM · Shanghai Univercity of TCM

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2016-12-31

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