Trial reportFrontiers in medicine2025
Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling for chronic non-specific neck pain and its effect on muscle elasticity: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Acupotomy for Cervical Spondylosis-Related Neck Pain: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling for Residual Pain After Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling for Residual Pain After Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol [Letter].Journal of pain research · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: Chronic non-specific neck pain (CNNP) is a prevalent cause of disability worldwide, yet effective and safe treatment options remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling (FSN) therapy compared with standard acupuncture and to explore its effect on muscle elasticity using shear wave elastography (SWE). Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 70 patients with CNNP were assigned to receive either FSN therapy ( Results: Both groups showed significant improvement after treatment; however, the FSN group demonstrated greater reductions in NDI and VAS scores ( Conclusion: FSN therapy is a safe and minimally invasive treatment that provides a relatively good improvement in pain and disability compared with standard acupuncture, while simultaneously restoring muscle elasticity. The integration of SWE as an objective biomarker highlights both the clinical effectiveness and mechanistic insights of FSN, supporting its role as a relatively effective non-pharmacological intervention for CNNP. Clinical trial registration: Identifier ChiCTR2200062436.
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