Effect of acupuncture needling at EX-UE-8 and cervical area(Auricular) for chronic neck pain individuals- A randomized controlled trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Neck disability index
研究概览
简要总结
Acupuncture is recognized as a effective tool for pain management. This study aims at with patients having chronic neck pain which is about more than 3 months are recruited for this study. The study group will receive acupuncture for 10 days for about 30 minutes, while the control group will not receive any acupuncture intervention. This study aims and work on pain, disability, range of motion and quality of life. The neck pain disability index, VAS scale used to measure pain and disability respectively, goniometer for range of motion and SF 12 questionnaire for quality of life.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 25.00 Year(s) 至 60.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Subjects having neck pain more than 3 months.
排除标准
- •Patients with histories of surgery, fractures, or severe injuries in the cervical region 2)Other systemic illness 3)Patients who are pregnant, lactating and menstruating.
- •Patients participating in other studies.
- •Trypanophobia.
- •Ulceration of skin at selected acupoints.
结局指标
主要结局
Neck disability index
时间窗: Neck disability index will be assessed before the day of intervention and after 10 days of intervention
次要结局
- Range of motion, Quality of life and Visual Analog Scale(Range of motion, Quality of life and Visual Analog Scales are assessed before the intervention and after 10 days of intervention)
研究者
Dr HarihniG
Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital