Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Manual Maintenance Therapy (Chuna Maintenance Therapy) for Chronic Bothersome Neck Pain : a Multi-centered, Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Study
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (7) locations...
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study is a pragmatic randomized controlled study that assessed 250 subjects complaining of chronic bothersome neck pain with mild discomfort in a 1:1 ratio: chuna maintenance therapy group (125 subjects, 1 time/2 weeks, total 20 weeks) and lifestyle management \& self-exercise group (125 subjects, exercise method education 1 time/4 weeks, total 20 weeks).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 19
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
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⁃ Aged 19 or older but under 70.
• Neck pain with pain duration of 12 months or longer
• NRS of neck pain over the past month is 2 or more but less than 4
• Patients who have agreed to trial participation and provided written informed consent
Locations
Other Locations
Republic of Korea
Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
RECRUITING
Bucheon-si
Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
RECRUITING
Daejeon
Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
RECRUITING
Haeundae
College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University
RECRUITING
Seoul
Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University
RECRUITING
Seoul
Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
RECRUITING
Seoul
School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University
RECRUITING
Yangsan
Contact Information
Primary
Ha
hanihata@gmail.com
+82-2-2222-2740
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-07-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 250
Treatments
Experimental: Chuna maintenance therapy group
This group will receive chuna therapy determined by the clinician based on the subject's symptoms, degree of improvement, etc. (1 time/2 weeks, total 20 weeks)
Other: Lifestyle management & self-exercise group
This group will perform lifestyle management and daily self-exercise. The exercise education will be performed per 4 weeks for total 20 weeks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Jaseng Medical Foundation