Analysis on Clinical Trial Registration Status of TCM for the Treatment of Cervical Spondylosis
10.19879/j.cnki.1005-5304.202502203
- VernacularTitle:中医药治疗颈椎病临床试验注册现状分析
- Author:
Zibo GAO
1
;
Kai CHEN
;
Fangzheng LIN
;
Yongjin LI
;
Dingkun LIN
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第二临床医学院,广东 广州 510405
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cervical spondylosis;
traditional Chinese medicine;
clinical research;
clinical trial registration
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;32(12):53-59
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the current status and development trends of registered clinical trials of TCM for the treatment of cervical spondylosis;To provide references for relevant trials.Methods Clinical trials of TCM for the treatment of cervical spondylosis registered in Chinese Clinical Trial Registry(ChiCTR),International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry(ITMCTR),and ClinicalTrials.gov from the establishment of the databases to December 31,2024 were retrieved,and the registration characteristic information of the included trials was analyzed.Results A total of 168 registered trials involving 32 665 subjects were included.The number of registered TCM clinical trials for cervical spondylosis showed an overall upward trend;the average implementation cycle of the studies was(20.1±10.7)months;the regions where the research sponsoring institutions were located were mainly in Shanghai,Beijing,and Guangdong;the funding sources were mostly from government finance and institutional funds;a total of 133 studies underwent ethical review;the main study type was interventional research,and the main study design was randomized parallel-controlled trials;the intervention measures were mainly acupuncture,manual therapy,and Chinese materia medica;the main outcome indicators were scale scores;17 studies met the requirements for data sharing and management plans.Conclusion The number of registered TCM clinical trials for cervical spondylosis is generally increasing,involving multiple subtypes of cervical spondylosis and diversified intervention measures.But there are problems such as significant regional differences,uneven methodological quality,and poor data sharing,which should be improved.
