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Register: ChiCTR
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  ChiCTR-TRC-11001388
Date of registration: 2011-06-24
Primary sponsor: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Public title: The Study on Efficacy Assessment Method for Non-pharmacological Therapies Based on PRO Theories
Scientific title: The Study on Efficacy Assessment Method for Non-pharmacological Therapies Based on PRO Theories
Date of first enrolment: 2011-07-01
Target sample size: Sham-acupuncture Group:50;Acupuncture Group:50;Control Group:50;
Recruitment status: Pending
URL:  http://www.chictr.org/en/proj/show.aspx?proj=18
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomized parallel control  
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name: Jiayi Dong 
Address:  NO.111,Dade Road, Guangzhou City 510120
Telephone: +86 13824413039
Email: liang_zhao_hui@163.com
Affiliation: 
Name: Shuo Jiang 
Address:  NO.12, Airport Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou City 510405
Telephone: +86 13602445607
Email: jiangshuo1230@126.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Male and female aged 18 to 60 years old .
2. Neck pain and rigid happened more than 1 time every month, symptoms last more than 6 months.
3. Positive signs of musculoskeletal system could be found by physical examination.
4. 3?Visual analog scale (VAS) score?8.
5.Haven’t accepted acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months.
6.Able and willing to provide signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria: 1.Neck injury history, or thoracic T1-T6 injury history
2.Neurologic deficits
3.Congenital vertebral anomaly
4.Systemic bone or joint disease
5.Be afraid of acupuncture .
6. Pregnant or lactating women.
7. Serious heart, brain, lung, kidney and other major medical disease and cancer patients.


Age minimum: 18
Age maximum: 60
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Cervical spondylosis
Intervention(s)
Sham-acupuncture Group:none;Acupuncture Group:none;Control Group:none;
Primary Outcome(s)
the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-items Health Survey (SF-36);Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire;
Secondary Outcome(s)
Neck Disability Index Questionnaire;Visual Analog Scale;
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Scientific research innovation fund for Chinese medicine in Guangzhou university of Chinese medicine.
Secondary Sponsor(s)
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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