Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Neck Pain - Full Text View

Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Neck Pain

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Logan College of Chiropractic, October 2008

Sponsored by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00618878

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

MedlinePlus related topics:

Neck Injuries and Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment

Official Title:	The Effects of Electroacupuncture and Laser Therapy on Chronic Neck Pain, A Pilot Study

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
1: Active Comparator Electroacupuncture	Procedure: Electroacupuncture twice a week for 26 treatments in total
2: Active Comparator Laser Therapy	Procedure: Laser Therapy twice a week for a total of 26 treatments

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

Responsible Party:	Logan college of chiropractic ( John Zhang )
Study ID Numbers:	RD0423070088
First Received:	February 8, 2008
Last Updated:	October 16, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00618878
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms

Neck Pain

Neurologic Manifestations

Pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 17, 2008