Acupuncture for chronic neck pain: a pilot for a randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN	ISRCTN06223266
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN06223266
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Dr Hugh MacPherson
Scientific

Department of Health Sciences
University of York
York
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1904 312394
Email	hm18@york.ac.uk

Study design	A pilot for a randomised controlled trial (RCT)
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Not specified
Study type	Treatment
Scientific title
Study objectives	That a randomised controlled trial is feasible and this design can be optimised in a pilot study
Ethics approval(s)	Approved by the York Local Research Ethics Committee in April 2005, reference number: 05/Q1108/14)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Chronic neck pain
Intervention	Acupuncture plus usual GP care versus usual GP care alone
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Northwick Park neck pain questionnaire
Secondary outcome measures	1. Quality of life 2. EQ-5D 3. Medication use
Overall study start date	01/05/2005
Completion date	01/09/2008

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Lower age limit	18 Years
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	30
Key inclusion criteria	Consulted general practitioner (GP) in the previous 12 months with neck pain, at least 18 years old, with neck pain duration of at least four weeks
Key exclusion criteria	Known serious pathology (cancer), rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondilitis, abnormal neurology in upper arms, main pain below the elbow, or in some other part of the body, surgery on the neck, haemophilia, currently receiving acupuncture, pending litigation related to their neck, unable to give informed consent
Date of first enrolment	01/05/2005
Date of final enrolment	01/09/2008

Department of Health Sciences

York
YO10 5DD
United Kingdom

University of York (UK)
University/education

Research and Industry Office
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD
England
United Kingdom

University/education

University of York

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
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Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	Results:	09/12/2006		Yes	No