Effects of the Manual Therapy on Brain Function in Young Chronic Neck Pain Patients
CompletedNot applicableNCT06560437
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the central remodeling mechanism of young chronic neck pain patients based on resting-state functional magnetic resonance, and also to study the central analgesic mechanism of Chinese Jingjin Manual Therapy in treating young chronic neck pain patients. The main question it aims to answer are: Are there specific differences in functional brain activities between young chronic neck pain patients and healthy volunteers? Are there specific changes in brain network function in young chronic neck pain patients before and after Chinese Jingjin Manual Therapy? Participants will: The patients in the neck pain group will receive Chinese Jingjin Manual Therapy three times a week for five consecutive weeks. Before and after the Chinese Jingjin Manual Therapy, patients in the neck pain group were assessed by pressure pain threshold, Northwick Park Questionnaire, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. In addition, resting-state functional magnetic resonance data will be collected from the neck pain group and the healthy control group.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of the Chinese Jingjin Manual Therapy on Brain Function in Young Cervical Spondylosis Patients With Chronic Neck Pain: an fMRI Study
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Chinese Jingjin Manual Therapy
- Sponsor
- Wendi Zhang
- Organization
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Start date
- 2023-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2024-03-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 44 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- China
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Compliance with the diagnostic basis of cervical spondylosis in the Expert Consensus on Typology, Diagnosis, and Nonsurgical Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis issued by China in 2018 and the Diagnostic Efficacy Criteria for Chinese Medicine issued by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2018. Neck pain is the main symptom lasting over 12 weeks. Between the ages of 18 and 44 and be right-handed. Had not received treatment for neck pain within the past month. Voluntary participation in the study, ability to complete the entire treatment program, and signing the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: The condition was in the acute phase stage (within two weeks of onset). Neck pain is caused by other diseases such as fracture, dislocation, and infection. Severe heart, liver, kidney, and other vital organ diseases or cognitive impairment. Pregnant or lactating women, severe osteoporosis. Metal foreign bodies in the body or other contraindications to fMRI examination.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06560437