Efficacy Of Jin's Three-Needle Technique Combined With Electroacupuncture In Cervical Spondylosis With Blood Stasis Syndrome

Sponsor
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Study ID
NCT07559279
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Conditions

  • Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 70 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Jin's Three-Needle Acupuncture therapy — DEVICE
    Acupuncture therapy will be performed once a day, five days a week for 2 weeks. The acupoints treated with this technique are Dazhu, Tianzhu, and Bailao. Needles are retained for 20 minutes per session.
  • Electroacupuncture — DEVICE
    Electroacupuncture will be performed once a day, five days a week for 2 weeks. The acupoints treated are Jiaji C4-C7, Jianjing, Lieque, and Houxi. Stimulation uses a continuous wave at 50 Hz, retained for 20 minutes.
  • Active Movement Exercises — BEHAVIORAL
    Patients perform cervical active range of motion exercises at home. Each exercise is performed 5 times per session, 2 sessions a day, with each session lasting about 20 minutes, for 2 weeks.

Study Details

Neck pain is a highly prevalent condition, affecting 30% to 50% of the population, with cervical spondylosis accounting for up to 80% of these cases. The burden of cervical spondylosis continues to increase, leading to chronic mechanical pain, restricted mobility, and a significant socioeconomic impact. Treatment mainly includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), physical therapy, and traditional medicine therapies such as massage and acupuncture. Jin's Three-Needle technique (specifically Cervical Three-Needle targeting Dazhu, Tianzhu, and Bailao acupoints) is a specialized acupuncture method created by Professor Jin Rui, demonstrating therapeutic effectiveness in improving local circulation and relieving neck pain. Recent studies have shown that acupuncture effectively manages pain in cervical spondylosis, especially for the Blood Stasis syndrome. Additionally, combining these specific acupoints with standard electroacupuncture and active movement exercises plays an essential role in alleviating pain and restoring cervical spine function. In practice, many practitioners apply Jin's Three-Needle technique to treat cervical spondylosis with considerable effectiveness, though it has not been thoroughly evidence-based in Vietnam for the Blood Stasis syndrome. Given the limitations in evaluating treatment effectiveness and the lack of published research discussing the analgesic effects of Jin's Three-Needle technique for this specific syndrome in Vietnam , the investigators conducted the study to evaluate the pain reduction and range of motion improvement of Jin's Three-Needle technique combined with electroacupuncture in patients with cervical spondylosis with blood stasis syndrome.

Key Dates

First listed
Apr 30, 2026
Start date
May 15, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2026
Completion
Oct 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
104 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Electroacupuncture + Active Movement Exercises
    Electroacupuncture performed once a day, five times a week for a total of two weeks (10 sessions). Active cervical movement exercises performed two times a day for a total of two weeks.
  • Experimental: Jin's Three-Needle Technique + Electroacupuncture + Active Movement Exercises
    Jin's Three-Needle Technique and Electroacupuncture performed once a day, five times a week for a total of two weeks (10 sessions). Active cervical movement exercises performed two times a day for a total of two weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

1. The change of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: Assessments will be conducted before the intervention (D0), 1 week of intervention (D7), and 2 weeks of intervention (D14). ]

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