Acupuncture for neck and arm pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether acupuncture can help reduce pain and numbness from a pinched nerve in the neck that affects one arm. If you qualify, you'll receive acupuncture sessions, which may improve your symptoms and daily comfort.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- Your pain or numbness goes down one arm only (not both).
- In the past week, your average arm pain or numbness was at least 4 out of 10.
- You have had these symptoms for at least 6 weeks.
- You have not already tried 3 months of standard treatments (like physical therapy or nerve pain medications) without any success.
- You agree to receive acupuncture as part of the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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