Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Neck Pain
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified October 2008 by Logan College of Chiropractic.
Recruitment status was Recruiting
Recruitment status was Recruiting
Sponsor:
Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:
Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00618878
First received: February 8, 2008
Last updated: October 16, 2008
Last verified: October 2008
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Purpose
The purpose of the study examines the use of electroacupuncture and laser therapy to treat chronic neck pain.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Chronic Neck Pain |
Procedure: Electroacupuncture Procedure: Laser Therapy |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | The Effects of Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Chronic Neck Pain, A Pilot Study |
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Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire, Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire, Revised Oswestry Pain Questionnaire [ Time Frame: within 30 days of the last treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2008 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | February 2010 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | February 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Active Comparator: 1
Electroacupuncture
|
Procedure: Electroacupuncture
twice a week for 26 treatments in total
Other Name: Greatwall Brand KWD-808 I Multi-Purpose Health Device
|
|
Active Comparator: 2
Laser Therapy
|
Procedure: Laser Therapy
twice a week for a total of 26 treatments
Other Name: USA Laser
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- people with chronic neck pain, participants with a VAS level between 3 and 10 will be included in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of cancer, tuberculosis, pacemaker usage, pregnancy, hemophilia, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00618878
Contacts
| Contact: John Zhang, MD, PhD | 636-227-2100 ext 1920 | john.zhang@logan.edu |
Locations
| United States, Missouri | |
| Logan College of Chiropractc | Recruiting |
| Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017 | |
| Principal Investigator: John Zhang, MD, PhD | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Logan College of Chiropractic
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | John Zhang, MD, PhD | Logan College of Chiropractic |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | John Zhang, Logan college of chiropractic |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00618878 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | RD0423070088 |
| Study First Received: | February 8, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | October 16, 2008 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Neck Pain Pain Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013