Needle vs. herbal injection: which eases neck pain better?

NCT ID NCT06520462

Summary

This study compared two Korean medicine approaches for treating chronic neck pain. 128 adults with neck pain lasting over 3 months were randomly assigned to receive either traditional acupuncture or pharmacopuncture (injections of herbal extracts). The goal was to see which treatment strategy provided better pain relief and improved daily function over 5 weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

    Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, 14598, South Korea

  • Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

    Daejeon, Daejeon, 35262, South Korea

  • Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital

    Seongnam, GGyeonggi-do, 13601, South Korea

  • Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

    Busan, South Korea

  • Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital

    Seoul, Dongdaemun-gu, 130-701, South Korea

  • Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong

    Seoul, Gangdong-gu, 05278, South Korea

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