Acupuncture for chronic neck pain with sensitive points: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Sun, Mingsheng; Geng, Guoyan; Chen, Jiao; Ma, Xingsha; Yan, Mingxi; Liu, Xiaojia; Du, Jiarong; D, Cai; Zheng, Hui; Zhao, Ling; Liang, Fanrong

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026904

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“…The SF-MPQ, also, includes the Present Pain Intensity (PPI) index with 1 item and 1 item for a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) for average pain. SF-MPQ has acceptable psychometric properties and it has been used in several studies of chronic pain, like athletes’ knee, 25 neck pain, 26 etc. The SF-MPQ has been translated into many languages, including Arabic, 27 Brazil, 28 Greek, 29 etc.…”

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in Greek clinical population

Christakou

2021

Hong Kong Physiother. J.

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Background: Catastrophizing is an important psychological construct in mediating the behavioral response toward pain. Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) in Greek clinical population. Methods: The scale was administered in 376 patients with chronic cervical and lumbar pain. Test–retest reliability, internal consistency (Cronbach [Formula: see text]) and concurrent validity were assessed. Exploratory (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used to test the factorial validity of the hypothesized three factor structure. Results: The PCS factors suggested high levels of test–retest reliability, whereas Cronbachs’ [Formula: see text] values were acceptable. The EFA yielded a three-factor solution and indicated a marginal fit to the data. CFA procedures indicated a rather acceptable fit to the data. The concurrent validity of the instrument was confirmed. Conclusion: PCS seems to be a reliable and valid instrument in Greek patients with chronic cervical and lumbar pain.

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in Greek clinical population

Christakou

2021

Hong Kong Physiother. J.

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“…61 Other clinical trials have been proposed or are currently being pursued for acupuncture and its efficacy in narrower clinical contexts such as cervical spondylosis, osteoporosis, spinal cord injury, or more specific control parameters. [47][48][49]51,56 A 2018 trial using electromyography and subjective pain outcomes found no significant difference between traditional and sham acupuncture. 37 Similar results were found in a 2020 trial using video-guided acupuncture, which were compared with results from a previous study on sham acupuncture, finding no difference in outcomes between modalities.…”

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Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia for Chronic Pain

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Berger²,

Sottosanti³

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Orthopedic Reviews

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Background Chronic pain is a multifactorial condition that is afflicting populations worldwide causing an increasing economic, physical, mental, and emotional burden. Treatments range from medications to interventional procedures to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as acupuncture. This review aims to discuss the use of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain, proposed mechanisms, indications, and efficacy for various chronic pain conditions. Results Evidence is varied on the efficacy and quality of data on the use of acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain. Recent studies have demonstrated promising results in the support of acupuncture for the use in the treatment of cancer, neck, and back pain, functional dyspepsia, and various chronic abdominal pain syndromes. Conclusion Acupuncture, deemed well-tolerated and safe to use, has been increasingly studied and is regarded as effective in clinical practice, but its efficacy is limited by the lack of well-conducted, high-quality clinical trials, lower quality evidence, and conflicting study results. Additionally, the exact analgesic mechanism of acupuncture remains to be fully elucidated. Increasing evidence supports the role of acupuncture as therapy in the treatment of cancer, neck, and back pain and functional dyspepsia. Further rigorous studies are needed to fully assess the use of acupuncture in various chronic pain conditions, determine its indications, and optimal treatment schedule. Overall, future studies could benefit from better designed experimental studies, larger groups, and more objectives ways to measure pain reduction and symptom improvement.

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“…The study’s design is to randomize 175 recruited patients into five separate groups: a traditional acupuncture group (group A), a shallow-puncture group (group B), a non-acupoint acupuncture group (group C), a non-acupoint shallow-puncture group (group D), and a sham-puncture group (group E) ( 87 ). Other planned trials will evaluate acupuncture for spondylosis ( 88 ), compare high and low sensitivity acupuncture to sham ( 89 ), and collect biometric data comparing healthy volunteers and participants with NSNP ( 90 ).…”

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Efficacy of Dry Needling and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Neck Pain

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Context: Neck pain is a common phenomenon and affects a large segment of the population. Chronic neck pain, lasting more than 3 months, likely occurs in 10% - 30% of patients with acute neck pain and affects up to 288 million cases globally, carrying a significant cost in terms of quality of life, disability, and healthcare dollars. Here we review neck pain background, acupuncture and the evidence that exist to support acupuncture use in chronic neck pain. Results: Neck pain not only affects quality of life directly, but also contributes to depression, job dissatisfaction and reduced productivity. Unfortunately, neck pain is strongly linked to office and computer work and is likely to continue increasing in prevalence. Traditional treatments, such as analgesics, physical therapy, exercise, and non-invasive therapy bring some relief, and invasive therapy is indicated if anatomical pathologies exist. Acupuncture is a form of integrative medicine, originally described and practiced in traditional Chinese medicine and now expanded to include methods including acupressure, dry needling, and others. Traditionally, it focused on restoring the patient’s flow of Qi by puncturing specific points along the meridians. It has previously been shown to be effective in other forms of chronic pain and disability. Clinical trials studying acupuncture for neck pain have shown significant reduction in both pain and associated symptoms. These therapies are reviewed in this text. Conclusions: Neck pain is a common and significant global problem. Acupuncture, dry needling, and cupping were all shown to be effective in alleviating pain both immediately after treatment, as well as provide long-lasting relief. These treatments are generally safe and inexpensive and should be considered as part of a multimodal approach for the treatment of neck pain. More head-to-head studies will provide better data to support a choice of a specific treatment over another.

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Acupuncture for chronic neck pain with sensitive points: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in Greek clinical population

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale in Greek clinical population

Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia for Chronic Pain

Efficacy of Dry Needling and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Neck Pain

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