UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000044078
Receipt number R000050294
Scientific Title Effectiveness of press needles for self-care in chronic neck pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2021/04/30
Last modified on 2021/04/30 03:58:43

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Basic information

Public title

Effectiveness of press needles for self-care in chronic neck pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Acronym

Effectiveness of press needles for self-care in chronic neck pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Scientific Title

Effectiveness of press needles for self-care in chronic neck pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effectiveness of press needles for self-care in chronic neck pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

chronic neck pain

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To evaluate the effectiveness of self-care for chronic neck pain with applying press needles once a week for three weeks.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

neck pain intensity using a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) is assessed at baseline (A0), one week after the first intervention (A1), after finishing intervention (A2), and one week follow up (A3).

Key secondary outcomes

Motion-related neck pain (VAS) / Pressure pain threshold (PPT) / The Japanese version of the neck disability index (J-NDI) are assessed at baseline (A0), one week after the first intervention (A1), after finishing intervention (A2), and one week follow up (A3).


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking

YES

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

1. press needles
Sessions are conducted once a week for three weeks. The intervention is applying press needles (0.15*0.6 mm needle bonded to a medical tape) on tender points for 7 days.

Interventions/Control_2

2. placebo
Sessions are conducted once a week for three weeks. The intervention is applying placebo press needles (identical to the press needle, except the needle element had been removed) on tender points for 7 days.

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Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

presented with neck pain, stiffness or tenderness at least 3 months

Key exclusion criteria

neuropathic or traumatic neck pain / under analgesic, muscle relaxant or antidepressant medication 1 week before the study commence / having acupuncture treatment, massage or physiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to this study

Target sample size

64


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yoshiyuki
Middle name
Last name Kawano

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Division name

Faculty of Human Sciences

Zip code

305-8577

Address

1-1-1 Tenno-dai, Tukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

029-853-8504

Email

kyoshiyuki@human.tsukuba.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kaori
Middle name
Last name Horike

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Division name

master's program in rehabilitation science, graduate school of comprehensive human sciences

Zip code

112-0012

Address

3-29-1 Otsuka Bunkyo Tokyo

TEL

03-3942-6860

Homepage URL


Email

s2040269@s.tsukuba.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Tsukuba
master's program in rehabilitation science, graduate school of comprehensive human sciences

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

University of Tsukuba

Address

3-29-1 Otsuka Bunkyo Tokyo

Tel

03-3942-6860

Email

s2040269@s.tsukuba.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2021 Year 04 Month 30 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2021 Year 04 Month 28 Day

Date of IRB

2021 Year 04 Month 28 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2021 Year 05 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2021 Year 10 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2021 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2021 Year 04 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000050294


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