Acupuncture for cold-sensitive neck pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a specific type of acupuncture (three-needle Dazhui plus electroacupuncture) can reduce pain and improve function in people with neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis, especially when the pain is worse in cold weather. It combines a modern diagnosis with traditional Chinese medicine ideas to see if this approach helps more than standard care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must have neck pain that rates at least 50 out of 100 on a pain scale.
- Your pain must travel from your neck into your arm or hand.
- A physical exam test (like pressing on your neck) must bring on your pain or numbness.
- You must have at least a 50% score on a Chinese medicine symptom checklist, like pain that gets worse with cold and better with warmth.
- In the past month, you cannot have taken certain pain medicines (like opioids or ibuprofen) or been in other therapies (like massage or physical therapy) for your neck.
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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