Non-specific neck pain: diagnosis and treatment - KCE
Non-specific neck pain: diagnosis and treatment - KCE
Non-specific neck pain: diagnosis and treatment - KCE
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<strong>KCE</strong> Reports 119 <strong>Non</strong>-Specific Neck Pain: <strong>diagnosis</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>treatment</strong> 53<br />
8 Vas, J., et al., Efficacy <strong>and</strong><br />
safety of acupuncture for<br />
chronic uncomplicated <strong>neck</strong><br />
<strong>pain</strong>: a r<strong>and</strong>omised<br />
controlled study. Pain, 2006.<br />
126(1-3): p. 245-55.<br />
9 Willich, S.N., et al., Costeffectiveness<br />
of acupuncture<br />
<strong>treatment</strong> in patients with<br />
chronic <strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong>. Pain,<br />
2006. 125(1-2): p. 107-13.<br />
10 Ma, K., et al., The efficacy of<br />
oxycodone for management<br />
of acute <strong>pain</strong> episodes in<br />
chronic <strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong> patients.<br />
Int J Clin Pract, 2008. 62(2):<br />
p. 241-7.<br />
high (7) 2006 To evaluate the efficacy<br />
<strong>and</strong> safety of acupuncture<br />
in comparison with<br />
transcutaneous nerve<br />
n=123 with a drop out<br />
of 8 participants<br />
because of personal<br />
reasons, fear for<br />
stimulation-placebo (TENS- acupuncture,<br />
placebo) for the <strong>treatment</strong> cointervention or<br />
of chronic uncomplicated pregnancy.<br />
<strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong> with a duration All were aged 17 <strong>and</strong><br />
exeeding three months. over; all were<br />
diagnosed with<br />
uncomplicated <strong>neck</strong><br />
<strong>pain</strong> of over three<br />
monts duration,<br />
symptomatic at the<br />
time of examination,<br />
with a motion-related<br />
<strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong> intensity<br />
equal to or exeeding<br />
30 on a VAS <strong>and</strong> who<br />
had not received any<br />
<strong>treatment</strong> during the<br />
week preceding their<br />
incorporation into the<br />
study.<br />
medium (5) 2006 The objective of this study<br />
was to assess costs <strong>and</strong><br />
cost-effectiveness of<br />
additional acupuncture<br />
<strong>treatment</strong> in patients with<br />
chronic <strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong><br />
compared to patients<br />
receiving routine care<br />
alone.<br />
medium (6) 2008 The aim of this study is to<br />
evaluate the efficacy <strong>and</strong><br />
side effects of oxycodone<br />
controlled release (Oxy-<br />
CR) in managing chronic<br />
<strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong> with acute<br />
episodes.<br />
n=3.451 (1.753<br />
patients receiving<br />
acupuncture <strong>and</strong><br />
1.698 control)<br />
Acupuncture TENS-placebo <strong>pain</strong> on VAS<br />
secondary outcomes:<br />
Northwick Park <strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong><br />
questionnaire<br />
Calculation of costs for the<br />
acupuncture group<br />
n=116 patients Oxycodone (if VAS 4-6: 5mg every 12h<br />
(between 40-70 if VAS 7-10: 10 mg every 12h)<br />
years of age <strong>and</strong> over<br />
40 kg of body weight)<br />
with acute chronic<br />
<strong>neck</strong> <strong>pain</strong> flares<br />
Baseline to <strong>treatment</strong><br />
changes in <strong>pain</strong>-VAS:<br />
acupuncture group 44,1<br />
(SD 19,5) <strong>and</strong> control<br />
group 12,3 (SD 14,6)<br />
(p
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