Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Pharmacopuncture for Chronic Neck Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Jaseng Medical Foundation

Conditions:

Chronic Neck Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmacopuncture therapy for chronic neck pain compared to physical therapy.

Detailed Description

This study is prgmatic RCT of pharmacopuncture therapy for chronic neck pain compared to physical therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Neck pain more than 6 months
  • VAS of neck pain more than 5
  • Age between 17 and 70 years old
  • Participants who wrote informed consent

Exclusion

  • Migration of cancer reaching to spine, fracture of spine
  • Progressive neurologic deficits or severe neurologic deficits
  • Cancer, fibromyalgia, RA, or goat
  • Stroke, MI, kidney disease, dimentia, diabetic neuropathy, or epilepsy
  • Participants taking steroid, immunosuppressant, or psychotropic medication
  • Hemorrhagic disease, severe diabetes or taking anticoagulant drug
  • Participants who took NSAIDs or pharmacopuncture within 1 week
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Participants who had undergone cervical surgery within 3 months
  • Participants who had participated in other clinical trial within 1 month, or have plan for participation in other trial during follow up period of this trial
  • Participants who can not write informed consent
  • Participants who is difficult to participate in the trial according to investigator's decision

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 18 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 25 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

101 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04035018

Start Date

September 18 2019

End Date

June 25 2020

Last Update

July 9 2020

Active Locations (4)

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Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, South Korea, 135-896

2

Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, 14598

3

Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Busan, South Korea, 48102

4

Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Daejeon, South Korea, 35262