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This study aims to examine the efficacy of an Integrative approach utilizing Acupuncture as an add-on therapy for the treatment back and neck pain in an emergency department setting
Acupuncture is well established as an effective treatment for back pain. The investigators cumulative experience in Asaf Harofeh Medical Center has shown Acupuncture to be an Effective therapy for simple back and neck pain in an ER setting.
This study will examine weather Acupuncture can decrease pain, increase range of motion and decrease anxiety in patients admitted to the Emergency Room with simple back and neck pain without neurological findings. Acupuncture will be performed as an add on therapy on top of analgesic therapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Experimental | Real Acupuncture |
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| 2 Placebo acupuncture | Placebo Comparator |
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| 3 No treatment | No Intervention | No treatment performed |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Acupuncture | Procedure | Real acupuncture treatment in real acupuncture points |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| A comparable difference in pain levels between a combined medication and acupuncture treatment to medication treatment alone as measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) | At day of treatment, after 24 hrs |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 4.2.1 A comparable difference in range of motion between a combined medication and acupuncture treatment to medication treatment alone as measured by Spine Scan Device and physical exam using gonoimeter | day of treatment, after 24 hrs | |
| 4.2.2 A comparable difference in patient self reported anxiety assessed by Hebrew version of the anxiety and somatization sections of the Symptom Check List-90 questioner (SCL-90) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Shmuel Bar-Haim, MD | Asaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel | Principal Investigator |
| Amos Ziv, M.Sc | Asaf Harofeh Medical Center | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Asaf Harofeh Medical Center | Beer-Yaacob, Zerifin | Israel | 70300 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D019547 | Neck Pain |
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Placebo Acupuncture |
| Procedure |
empty plastic acupuncture guide-tube located on the patients back in a non visable area and connected to a visible electric stimulator |
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| No intervention | Procedure | Patients lay down for a period of 35 minutes without any treatment o intervention |
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| day of treatment |
| 4.2.3 A comparable difference in the amount of analgesic pain medication consumed by the patients during the week following the treatment | day of treatment and after 24 hours |
| 4.2.4 A comparable difference in safety and patient satisfactory as measured by overall satisfactory and safety questionnaires | day of treatment, after 1 weekl |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |