Home Use of Cupping Massage in Chronic Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

— NaSK  

Official title:

Randomised Controlled Study on the Effectiveness of Cupping Massage for Home Use in Chronic Neck Pain [Randomisierte Kontrollierte Studie Zur Wirksamkeit Der Schröpfkopfmassage Als Heimanwendung Bei Chronischen Nackenschmerzen]

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01500330
• Other study ID #: NaSK
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 22, 2011
• Last updated: October 8, 2013
• Start date: January 2012
• Est. completion date: May 2012

Study information

• Verified date: October 2013
• Source: Universität Duisburg-Essen
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Germany: Ethics Commission
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine the effectiveness of cupping massage as home use for patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain compared to relaxation exercise.

Description:

see above

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 84
• Est. completion date: May 2012
• Est. primary completion date: May 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• mean neck pain intensity 45mm

• neck pain for at least 3 months

• age 18-75

• partner or friend for the application of the massage

Exclusion Criteria:

• specific neck pain due to trauma, neurological disorder, prolapse, operation, cancer

• severe deformity of the spine

• skin disease, allergy on the neck area

• hemophilia, anticoagulation, antiplatelet disorder

• severe psychiatric disorder

• severe comorbidity

• regular intake of opiates and corticosteroids >10mg prednisolon

• pregnancy

• participation in other clinical trials

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Procedure:
• cupping massage
the upper back is covered in massage oil the cupping glass is drawn along the back muscles
• Progressive muscle relaxation
standardized programme on muscle relaxation according to Jacobson

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	Klinik für Naturheilkunde	Essen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universität Duisburg-Essen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

References & Publications (1)

Lauche R, Materdey S, Cramer H, Haller H, Stange R, Dobos G, Rampp T. Effectiveness of home-based cupping massage compared to progressive muscle relaxation in patients with chronic neck pain--a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 7;8(6):e65378 — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain Intensity	Pain intensity on a 100mm visual analogue scale	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	Pain diary	Pain intensity on a visual analogue scale	week 12	No
Secondary	pain intensity in motion	Pain intensity induced by flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation of the head	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	pain quality	sensory and affective pain quality, questionnaire	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	well being	Well being measured by questionnaire (FEW16)	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	Quality of life	measured by the SF-36	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	Stress perception	Measured by the PSQ20	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	Control belief	measured by the GKÜ (questionnaire on control beliefs)	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	Pressure pain threshold	pressure pain threshold measured with an algometer on predefined muscles and the pain maximum	T2 (84 days)	No
Secondary	Safety	all adverse events are recorded	T2(84 days)	No

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