Overview

East-West Collaboration Treatment Using Bee Venom Acupuncture and NSAIDs for Chronic Cervicalgia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-07-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of east-west collaborative treatment using bee venom acupuncture and NSAIDs on pain intensity, functional status and quality of life of patients with chronic cervicalgia
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Kyunghee University Medical Center
Collaborators:
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong
Kyunghee University
Treatments:
Loxoprofen
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- age between 18 and 65 years

- nonspecific, uncomplicated, chronic neck pain over 3 months

- volunteer can read and write in Korean, providing written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- exhibited abnormalities on neurological examination

- radicular pain

- serious spinal disorders including malignancy, vertebral fracture, spinal infection or
inflammatory spondylitis

- other chronic diseases that could affect or interfere with the therapeutic outcomes
including cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, active hepatitis, fibromyalgia,
rheumatoid arthritis, dementia or epilepsy

- previous spinal surgery or scheduled procedures during the study

- painful conditions induced by traffic accidents

- a substantial musculoskeletal problem generating pain from an area other than the neck

- conditions for which administration of BVA might not be safe including clotting
disorders, administration of an anticoagulant agent, pregnancy and seizure disorders

- a documented hypersensitive reaction to previous BVA treatments, bee stings or insect
bites

- positive reaction observed during a skin hypersensitivity test

- severe psychiatric or psychological disorders

- current use of corticosteroids, narcotics, muscle relaxants or herbal medicines to
treat neck pain or any medication considered inappropriate by the investigator

- pending lawsuits or receipt of compensation due to neck pain.