The effect of acupoint stimulation on chronic neck pai
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0005363
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyonggi University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 46
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria for study participation were women aged 40-60 years having neck pain more than 12 weeks with moderate and severe pain (visual analogue scale [VAS] scores = 30.0mm) without radiating pain; currently not on the medication or treatment related to pain
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria were pregnancy, infectious disease, spondylolisthesis, spondylitis, cancer or neurological disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity (Visual analogue scale);Neck disability index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Active cervical range of motion;Substance P;MicroRNA