The Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Doin (Conduction Exercise) for Chronic Neck Pain: A Multi-center Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0003068
- Lead Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
- Brief Summary
As a result of evaluating the effectiveness of acupuncture with Doin therapy for chronic neck pain, a total of 124 patients passed the screening, patients was randomly allocated to acupuncture with Doin therapy (n=62) and acupuncture alone (n=62). Results of follow-up for 6 weeks according to treatment method, VAS of neck and arm pain, NRS, NDI, NPQ, and EQ-5D of neck and arm pain were significantly reduced in both groups, but the difference between the two group was not significant. In addition, there were no significant adverse events associated with study intervention.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 124
1) Duration of 6 months or longer
2) Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for current neck area pain of 5 or higher
3) Patients who have agreed to voluntarily participate in the clinical trial and given written informed consent
1) Patients diagnosed with serious pathology(s) which may cause neck pain (e.g. malignant tumor, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis)
2) Progressive neurologic deficit or severe neurologic symptoms
3) Pathologies of non-spinal or soft tissue origin or high severity which may cause neck or radiating arm pain (e.g. malignant tumor, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, fibromyalgia, rheumatic arthritis, gout)
4) Other chronic diseases which may interfere with treatment effect or interpretation of results (e.g. cardiovascular disorder, renal disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy)
5) Current intake of steroids, immunosuppressant medicine, psychiatric medicine or other medication which may interfere with treatment results
6) Patients considered unsuitable or unsafe to receive acupuncture (e.g. patients with hemorrhagic diseases, blood clotting disorders, history of anti-coagulation medicine intake, severe diabetes with high risk of infection, severe cardiovascular diseases)
7) Patients who were treated with invasive interventions such as acupuncture or injections, or with medicine that may potentially influence pain such as NSAIDs (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs) within the past week
8) History of cervical surgery within the past 3 months
9) Pregnancy or plans of pregnancy
10) Severe psychopathy
11) Participation in other clinical studies
12) Inability to give written informed consent
13) Other reasons rendering trial participation inappropriate as judged by the researchers
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference between visual analogue scale (VAS) of neck pain for the past 3 days between 5 weeks post-baseline and baseline
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method