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Can a specific acupuncture point ease stubborn neck pain?

NCT ID NCT07151404

Symptom relief Sponsor: Nguyen Ngoc Doan Thuy Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding acupuncture at a specific point called Lieque (LU7) to standard electroacupuncture provides extra pain relief for people with cervical spondylosis, a common cause of chronic neck pain. 130 adults aged 40 and older will receive either the combined treatment or electroacupuncture alone over 20 days. The main goal is to see if neck pain decreases more with the added LU7 acupuncture.

What this could mean

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Active substance
acupuncture (needling at Lieque (LU7) plus electroacupuncture at Jiaji and neck-shoulder points)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a more effective non-drug option for managing chronic neck pain from cervical spondylosis.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The added benefit of the specific LU7 point may be minimal.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 130 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2025

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Expected to finish

Mar 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 40 years or older * Diagnosis of cervical spondylosis based on clinical evaluation and imaging. * Presence of cervical spine syndrome, including: * Neck and shoulder pain. * Limited range of motion in the cervical spine. * Local tenderness over the cervical spine or paraspinal region corresponding to nerve roots. * Radiographic evidence of cervical spondylosis on standard X-ray (frontal, lateral, or oblique views), showing one or more of the following: * Subchondral sclerosis. * Narrowing of the intervertebral disc space. * Osteophyte formation (bone spurs, bridging osteophytes). * Patients receiving treatment at Thu Duc City Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not agree to participate in the study. * Acute torticollis, cervical disc herniation, spinal deformity, cervical spine trauma, or spinal tumors. * Neck and shoulder pain not caused by cervical spondylosis. * History of systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, severe cardiovascular disease, systemic infection, malignancy, or immunodeficiency disorders. * History of neurological or psychiatric conditions that impair communication or compliance, including speech disorders, impaired consciousness, psychosis, or dementia. * Contraindications to electroacupuncture. * Non-compliance with study treatment protocol. * Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within the past 10 days or local corticosteroid injection within the past 3 months.

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Conditions

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Neck Pain spondylosis spondylosis, cervical

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Cervical spondylosis Neck pain

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Locations

  • Thu Duc City Hospital

    Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, 700000, Vietnam

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