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Electroacupuncture at Jing-jiaji points for neck pain caused by cervical spondylosis: a study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- WITHDRAWN: Acupuncture for neck disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Effectiveness of percutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for neck pain relief in patients with cervical spondylosis.Medicine · 2018Trial
- Acupuncture for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial.Medicine · 2016Trial
- Acupuncture at Houxi (SI 3) acupoint for acute neck pain caused by stiff neck: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2014Trial
- Analgesic Effects of Acupressure on Jing-jiaji Acupoints in a Rat Model of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Therapeutic effect of modified cervical Jiaji acupuncture on mixed type cervical spondylosis.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of acupuncture with seven acupoint-penetrating needles on cervical spondylosis.Journal of pain research · 2019Article
- Underestimated Cervical Extradural Hematoma Secondary to the Small Needle-Scalpel for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis: A Rare but Avoidable Complication.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Article
- Acupuncture for the Treatment of Oculomotor Paralysis: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Electroacupuncture Treatment Improves Learning-Memory Ability and Brain Glucose Metabolism in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease: Using Morris Water Maze and Micro-PET.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
- Comparison of neck length, relative neck length and height with incidence of cervical spondylosis.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNeck pain caused by cervical spondylosis (CS) has become one of the most common health problems around the world. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been employed to relieve CS neck pain, but there is limited clinical evidence for its effectiveness. METHODS/
designThis study consists of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two parallel arms: an acupuncture group and an EA group. Both groups will receive acupuncture at Jing-jiaji points for 30 minutes each time, for five sessions per week for a total of 20 sessions during this four-week period. In addition, the EA group will be connected with EA apparatus. The following outcome measurements will be used in examination of subjects: the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), and Short-Form 36 (SF-36) scale. All these outcomes will be examined at the start of the study, at the end of the second week, at four weeks after randomization, and one and three months after treatment cessation respectively. DISCUSSION: This study aims to assess the efficacy of EA, compared with acupuncture intervention at Jing-jiaji points for the CS neck pain.
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trials Register: ChiCTR-TRC-13003422.
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