Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Neck Pain

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: Electroacupuncture; Procedure: Laser Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT00618878
• Lead Sponsor: Logan College of Chiropractic

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study examines the use of electroacupuncture and laser therapy to treat chronic neck pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-02-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-08
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-20
• Status Verified: 2008-10
• Study Start: 2008-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-10-16
• Last Update Posted: 2008-10-17
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2010-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• people with chronic neck pain, participants with a VAS level between 3 and 10 will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• history of cancer, tuberculosis, pacemaker usage, pregnancy, hemophilia, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Electroacupuncture	Electroacupuncture
2	Laser Therapy	Laser Therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire, Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire, Revised Oswestry Pain Questionnaire	within 30 days of the last treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Logan College of Chiropractc; 🇺🇸 Chesterfield, Missouri, United States