Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Noxipoint Therapy Versus Physical Therapy With TENS on Chronic Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Pain Cure Center, California
Conditions:
Cervical Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic cervical pain is a common problem in rehabilitation clinic, but the treatment is time consuming and the effect unsatisfactory. Noxipoint® Therapy, developed by Dr. Charles C. Koo, is a unique ...
Detailed Description
Purpose To compare the effect of Noxipoint™ Therapy and physical therapy on subjects with chronic neck pain. Background There are many interventions for managing the chronic neck pain. The approaches...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 20 to 70 years of age
- Diagnosed as chronic cervical pain syndrome (ICD9: 723.1)
- Having no less than 6 months of the pain history
- The pain level \>＝ 5 in BPI
- with trigger points.
Exclusion
- cervical spondylosis
- local corticoid injection within last two weeks
- signs of psychosomatic illness
- unwilling to be randomized
- pregnant woman
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01844167
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2014
Last Update
December 2 2014
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipai, Taiwan