Study on central mechanism of acupuncture treatment for neck pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: neck pain

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2023000001
• Lead Sponsor: Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 4 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Neck pain as the main complaint, and the visual analog scale (VAS) score is greater than 3 points and less than 10 points (range 0-10 points); (2) Duration =3 months; (3) Aged 18 - 60 years; (4) Right-handed, college degree or above(5)Voluntary signing of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Pregnant or lactating women; (2) Combined with severe other organic and emotional disorders; (3) Local skin damage or severe skin disease affects manipulation; (4) People with mental and neurological disorders who cannot communicate normally; (5) Having moderate or above depression or anxiety symptoms; (6) Having MRI contraindications, such as having a heart pacemaker, having metallic foreign bodies, having severe claustrophobia, etc.; (7) Participation in other trials.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
visual analogue scale (VAS);Changes in brain function activity;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
musculoskeletal ultrasound;Neck disability index (NDI);cervical range of motion (ROM);Quality of life scale SF-36;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS);Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS);Pressure Pain Threshords (PPT);