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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Locations
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Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, 14598, South Korea
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Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Daejeon, Daejeon, 35262, South Korea
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Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital
Seongnam, GGyeonggi-do, 13601, South Korea
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Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Busan, South Korea
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Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital
Seoul, Dongdaemun-gu, 130-701, South Korea
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Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong
Seoul, Gangdong-gu, 05278, South Korea
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