The Effectiveness of Chuna Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Bothersome Neck Pain (NCT06591221) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effectiveness of Chuna Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Bothersome Neck Pain
South Korea250 participantsStarted 2024-07-07
Plain-language 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).
Who can participate
Age range
19 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. 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
Exclusion criteria
. Patients diagnosed with serious pathology(s) which may cause neck pain (e.g. spinal metastasis of tumor(s), acute fracture, spinal dislocation)
. Patients with progressive neurologic deficit or severe neurologic symptoms such as spinal cord injury
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. Patients whose pain is due to soft tissue disease not the spine (e.g. tumors, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout)
. Patients with other chronic disease(s) which may interfere with treatment effect, safety, or interpretation of outcome (e.g. stroke and myocardial infarction, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy)
. Patients currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, medicine for mental illness or other medication(s) that may interfere with study results
. Pregnant patients or patients with plans of pregnancy or lactating patients
. Patients within 3 months after cervical surgery
. Patients with experience of participating in another clinical study within 1 month or plan to participate in another clinical study during the study participation and follow-up period within 6 months from the participation date