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PCT of Pharmacopuncture for Chronic Neck Pain

Clinical Research of Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacopuncture Therapy and Acupuncture Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain: A Pragmatic Randomized Strategy Comparative Clinical Trial

NCT06520462•Jaseng Medical Foundation

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Summary

A pragmatic clinical study to compare the effectiveness of pharmacopuncture and acupuncture treatment strategies in patients with chronic neck pain

Detailed Description

This study aims to confirm the comparative effectiveness of pharmacopuncture by conducting a pragmatic randomized controlled clinical trial with 128 patients suffering from chronic neck pain. The trial will compare patients treated with a pharmacopuncture-based strategy (64 patients) to those treated with an acupuncture-based strategy (64 patients). As this is a pragmatic clinical trial, participants will be randomly assigned to either the pharmacopuncture or acupuncture groups. However, the specific methods of pharmacopuncture and acupuncture to be used will not be predetermined. Instead, they will be determined based on the clinical judgment of the traditional Korean medicine doctor according to the patient's condition. All methods used will be recorded in the CRF (Case Report Form).

Eligibility

Age

19 - 70 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•1. Patients with neck pain persisting for more than 3 months
•2. Patients with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score of 5 or higher for neck pain
•3. Patients aged between 19 and 70 years
•4. Patients who agree to participate in the clinical study and provide a written informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

•1. Patients diagnosed with serious specific diseases that could be the cause of neck pain (e.g., spinal metastasis of tumors, acute fractures, and spinal dislocations)
•2. Patients exhibiting progressive neurological deficits or severe neurological symptoms
•3. Patients whose pain originates from soft tissue disorders rather than the spine (e.g., tumors, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout)
•4. Patients with other chronic diseases that could interfere with the interpretation of treatment effects or outcomes (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy)
•5. Patients currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, psychiatric medications, or other drugs that could affect the study results
•6. Patients for whom pharmacopuncture treatment is inappropriate or unsafe: those with bleeding disorders, those undergoing anticoagulant therapy, and severe diabetic patients with infection risks
•7. Patients who have taken medications that could affect pain (e.g., Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, NSAIDs) or received pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, or physical therapy within the past week
•8. Pregnant women, those planning to become pregnant, or those currently breastfeeding
•9. Patients who have undergone cervical spine surgery within the past 3 months
•10. Patients who have not completed participation in another clinical study within the past month or plan to participate in another clinical study during the study participation and follow-up period within 6 months from the date of selection
+2 more criteria

Locations (6)

Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Daejeon, Daejeon, South Korea

Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital

Seoul, Dongdaemun-gu, South Korea

Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong

Seoul, Gangdong-gu, South Korea

Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital

Seongnam, GGyeonggi-do, South Korea

Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Busan, South Korea

Key Dates

Start Date

September 11, 2024

Primary Completion Date

April 4, 2025

Completion Date

November 10, 2025

Last Updated

February 11, 2026

Enrollment

128

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Neck PainChronic Pain

Interventions

Pharmacopuncture

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

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