The acupuncture treatment of neck pain: a randomized controlled study

Author(s): Wong, G., Coan, P.

Journal/Book: American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 1982; 9: 326-332.

Abstract: Thirty patients with cervical spine pain syndromes persisting a mean of 8 years were assigned randomly into equal treatment and control groups. After 12 weeks, 12 of 15 (80%) of the treated group felt improved, some, dramatically, with a mean 40% reduction of pain score, 54% reduction of pain pills, 68% reduction of pain hours per day and 32% less limitation of activity. Two of 15 (13%) of the control group reported slight improvement after 12.8 weeks. The control group had a mean 2% worsening of the pain score, 10% reduction in pain pills, no lessening of pain hours and 12% less limitation of activity.

Keyword(s): Clinical trial

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