The Effectiveness of Chuna Maintenance Therapy for Chronic Bothersome Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT06591221

Last Updated: 2025-09-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-07

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study is a pragmatic randomized controlled study that assessed 250 subjects complaining of chronic bothersome neck pain with mild discomfort in a 1:1 ratio: chuna maintenance therapy group (125 subjects, 1 time/2 weeks, total 20 weeks) and lifestyle management \& self-exercise group (125 subjects, exercise method education 1 time/4 weeks, total 20 weeks).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Chuna maintenance therapy group

This group will receive chuna therapy determined by the clinician based on the subject's symptoms, degree of improvement, etc. (1 time/2 weeks, total 20 weeks)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Chuna Maintenance Therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

it is conducted every two weeks for a total of 20 weeks for individuals. The technique follows the guidelines of the Society of Chuna Manual Medicine and is based on Chuna Medicine (2.5th edition), which is utilized as a textbook in Korean Medicine colleges.

The treatment is selectively administered based on the clinical judgment of the practitioner.

Lifestyle management & self-exercise group

This group will perform lifestyle management and daily self-exercise. The exercise education will be performed per 4 weeks for total 20 weeks.

Group Type OTHER

Chuna Maintenance Therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

it is conducted every two weeks for a total of 20 weeks for individuals. The technique follows the guidelines of the Society of Chuna Manual Medicine and is based on Chuna Medicine (2.5th edition), which is utilized as a textbook in Korean Medicine colleges.

The treatment is selectively administered based on the clinical judgment of the practitioner.

Interventions

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Chuna Maintenance Therapy

it is conducted every two weeks for a total of 20 weeks for individuals. The technique follows the guidelines of the Society of Chuna Manual Medicine and is based on Chuna Medicine (2.5th edition), which is utilized as a textbook in Korean Medicine colleges.

The treatment is selectively administered based on the clinical judgment of the practitioner.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 19 or older but under 70.
2. Neck pain with pain duration of 12 months or longer
3. NRS of neck pain over the past month is 2 or more but less than 4
4. Patients who have agreed to trial participation and provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients diagnosed with serious pathology(s) which may cause neck pain (e.g. spinal metastasis of tumor(s), acute fracture, spinal dislocation)
2. Patients with progressive neurologic deficit or severe neurologic symptoms such as spinal cord injury
3. Patients whose pain is due to soft tissue disease not the spine (e.g. tumors, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, gout)
4. Patients with other chronic disease(s) which may interfere with treatment effect, safety, or interpretation of outcome (e.g. stroke and myocardial infarction, kidney disease, diabetic neuropathy, dementia, epilepsy)
5. Patients currently taking steroids, immunosuppressants, medicine for mental illness or other medication(s) that may interfere with study results
6. Pregnant patients or patients with plans of pregnancy or lactating patients
7. Patients within 3 months after cervical surgery
8. Patients with experience of participating in another clinical study within 1 month or plan to participate in another clinical study during the study participation and follow-up period within 6 months from the participation date
9. Patients having difficult to completing the written informed consent
10. Patients who are deemed unsuitable by the researchers
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Jaseng Medical Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Bucheon-si, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Daejeon, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Haeundae, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University

Yangsan, , South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Ha

Role: CONTACT

+82-2-2222-2740

Facility Contacts

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Lee

Role: primary

+82-2-2222-2740

Kim

Role: primary

+82-2-2222-2740

Cho

Role: primary

+82-2-2222-2740

Cho

Role: primary

+82-2-2222-2740

Seo

Role: primary

+82-2-2222-2740

Kim

Role: primary

+82-2-2222-2740

Heo

Role: primary

+82-2-2222-2740

Other Identifiers

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JS-CT-2024-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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