[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-studies-list:{\"conditionNormalized\":\"wind-cold-syndrome\",\"overallStatus\":[\"RECRUITING\",\"AVAILABLE\",\"NOT_YET_RECRUITING\"],\"orderBy\":\"LastUpdateSubmitDate:desc\",\"size\":25,\"offset\":0}":3,"health-study-condition:wind-cold-syndrome":27},{"pageToken":4,"total":5,"offset":6,"count":5,"results":7},null,1,0,[8],{"id":9,"slug":10,"hasResults":11,"nctId":12,"briefTitle":13,"officialTitle":14,"acronym":4,"eligibilityCriteria":15,"healthyVolunteers":11,"sex":16,"minAge":17,"maxAge":4,"enrollmentInfo":18,"targetDuration":4,"studyType":21,"phases":22,"briefSummary":24,"conditions":25,"keywords":4,"overallStatus":30,"whyStopped":4,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":31,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":32,"startDateStruct":35,"completionDateStruct":37,"leadSponsor":39,"locationsCount":4},"100642572","efficacy-of-the-three-needle-dazhui-technique-combined-with-electroacupuncture-for-cervical-spondylosis-with-wind-cold-syndrome-100642572",false,"NCT07640126","Efficacy of the \"Three-Needle Dazhui\" Technique Combined With Electroacupuncture for Cervical Spondylosis With Wind-Cold Syndrome","Evaluation of the Efficacy of the \"Three-Needle Dazhui\" Technique Combined With Electroacupuncture in Managing Pain and Improving Neck Disability in 74 Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy and Wind-Cold Syndrome: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Consent: Participants must voluntarily agree to participate and sign a written informed consent form.\n* Age: Individuals aged 18 years or older.\n* Pain Intensity: Patients with a baseline pain score of VAS ≥ 50 mm on the Visual Analog Scale.\n* Modern Medicine Diagnosis (Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy - CSR) Patients must meet the diagnostic criteria for CSR due to cervical spondylosis according to Decision 361\u002FQD-BYT, including:\n\n  * Cervical Spine Syndrome: Localized neck pain, restricted range of motion, and tenderness upon palpation of the spinous processes or paravertebral areas.\n\nRadicular Syndrome: Neck pain radiating to the occipital region, shoulder, arm, or hand.\n\n* Physical Examination: At least one positive result from the following tests: Bell-ringer sign, Spurling's test, Shoulder abduction test, or Cervical distraction test.\n* Imaging Criteria: X-ray findings (straight, lateral, or 3\u002F4 oblique views) showing at least one of the following:\n\n  1. Osteophytes (bone spurs) on the vertebral body.\n  2. Intervertebral disc space narrowing ≥ 25%.\n  3. Subchondral bone sclerosis.\n  4. Spondylolisthesis. - Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Diagnosis (Wind-Cold Syndrome) Patients must satisfy at least one primary symptom and reach a total symptom score of ≥ 50% based on the following criteria:\n* Primary Symptoms: Pain in the neck and shoulder radiating to the arm accompanied by numbness; pain is the dominant feature; pain increases with cold and decreases with warmth.\n* Secondary Symptoms: Aversion to cold, aversion to wind, cold extremities, and presence or absence of sweating.\n* Tongue and Pulse: Pale tongue with a thin white coating; floating-tight or slow pulse.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* History of neck trauma.\n* Diagnosed with specific bone or joint diseases: Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Down syndrome, cervical spina bifida, or Scheuermann's disease.\n* Severe motor or sensory radicular disorders: Muscle weakness or sensory disturbances such as burning, tingling, or numbness in the shoulder, arm, or hand.\n* Vertebral-basilar artery syndrome: Headache, dizziness, tinnitus, loss of balance, or fatigue.\n* Autonomic nervous system disorders: Pain accompanied by tinnitus, visual disturbances, or vasomotor disorders in the occipital-shoulder region or arms.\n* Central motor neuron lesions: Presence of Hoffmann's sign, Babinski's sign, hyperreflexia, spasticity, urinary\u002Ffecal incontinence, or sexual dysfunction.\n* Symptoms suggesting systemic or malignant disease: Unexplained weight loss, fever, loss of appetite, personal or family history of malignant tumors, or diffuse pain and stiffness.\n* Symptoms suggesting infection: Fever, meningeal signs, or photophobia.\n* Symptoms suggesting serious acute medical conditions: Myocardial infarction (chest pain + sweating + shortness of breath) or arterial dissection (tearing pain sensation + headache + blurred vision).\n* Local or systemic contraindications: Infection or ulceration at the acupuncture site; patients who are exhausted, emaciated, or suffering from severe accompanying internal medical diseases.\n* Substance abuse: Alcohol or drug addiction.\n* Recent medication use (within the past month): Currently using analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs that may affect results, such as Opioids, NSAIDs, Corticosteroids, Gabapentin, Pregabalin, or tricyclic antidepressants.\n* Other ongoing treatments: Currently undergoing other therapies such as acupressure, massage, or physical therapy for the neck area.","ALL","18 Days",{"count":19,"type":20},74,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[23],"NA","Cervical spondylosis is a prevalent health issue that significantly impacts quality of life, with Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy (CSR) accounting for 60-70% of cases\n\n* While modern medicine offers various treatments, the frequent use of painkillers often leads to undesirable side effects\n* In Traditional Chinese Medicine, electroacupuncture is a safe and effective method recognized by the Ministry of Health for treating this condition\n* The \"Three-Needle Dazhui\" technique is a specialized acupuncture method that simultaneously uses three needles at the Dazhui (GV14) point to strongly activate Yang Qi and dispel cold, making it particularly suitable for the Wind-Cold syndrome. This study aims to evaluate whether the combination of the Three-Needle Dazhui technique and electroacupuncture yields better results in pain reduction and functional improvement compared to electroacupuncture alone in patients with cervical spondylosis and Wind-Cold syndrome.",[26,27,28,29],"Cervical Spondylosis","Wind-Cold Syndrome","Neck Pain","Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-06-08",{"date":33,"type":34},"2026-06-10","ACTUAL",{"date":36,"type":20},"2026-06-01",{"date":38,"type":20},"2026-09",{"name":40,"class":41},"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City","OTHER"]