Acupuncture with herbal steam for long-term neck pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether combining acupuncture with herbal steam treatment can reduce chronic neck pain that is not caused by a specific injury or disease. The treatment aims to relieve pain and improve neck movement.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have had neck pain for at least 3 months.
- Your pain is not from a specific neck problem like a disc herniation or nerve compression.
- You have not had neck surgery or a recent neck injury.
- You have not used other neck pain treatments in the past month.
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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