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

104 participantsStarted 2026-05-15

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals between the ages of 18 and 70 years. * Patients diagnosed with cervical spondylosis based on clinical symptoms (mechanical neck pain increasing with movement and decreasing at rest, continuous or episodic pain, restricted cervical movement) and subclinical criteria (at least one imaging evidence from X-ray or MRI showing cervical spondylosis). * Patients diagnosed with Blood Stasis syndrome according to the 2002 Guidelines for Clinical Research of New Traditional Chinese Medicines. • Diagnosis requires \>50% of the symptoms and at least one primary symptom. Primary symptoms include onset after neck trauma, stiff neck pain increasing with movement, and a fixed pain point. Secondary symptoms include limb numbness, pale pink or dark purple tongue with stasis spots, and a string-taut or choppy pulse. * Individuals with an average pain score from 3 to less than 8 (3 ≤ VAS \< 8) on the Visual Analogue Scale. * Individuals who volunteered to participate in the study and signed a consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with acute or chronic neck pain due to specific causes (infection, tumor, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, fracture, disc herniation) or those having root compression syndrome, spinal cord compression syndrome, or vertebral artery syndrome. * Patients with a history of neck trauma, cervical spine fracture or surgery, congenital spinal abnormalities, or systemic bone and joint diseases. * Patients who have used me…

What they're measuring

1. The change of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Timeframe: Assessments will be conducted before the intervention (D0), 1 week of intervention (D7), and 2 weeks of intervention (D14).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07559279

SponsorUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-10