Comparison of Conservative Treatment and Graston and Cup Applications in Patients With Cervical Disc Herniation

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Conservative Treatment and Graston and Cup Applications in Patients With Cervical Disc Herniation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06003907
• Other study ID #: Uskudar65
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: Uskudar University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to examine the effects of graston and dry cupping techniques applied in addition to the conservative treatment program on neck awareness, grip strength, balance and sleep quality in patients with cervical disc herniation between the ages of 18-65.

Description:

The research will be carried out on 50 cases diagnosed with cervical disc herniation between the ages of 18-65. The patients will be divided into 2 groups as control and experimental groups by simple randomization method. While the conservative physical therapy program is applied to the control group, the patients in the experimental group will be applied 1 day graston and 1 day dry cup technique in addition to the ones in the experimental group. All patients will be treated for 20 sessions, 5 days / 4 weeks. Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire to assess neck awareness, hand dynamometer to assess grip strength, Berg Balance Scale to assess balance and Jenkins Sleep Scale to assess sleep quality will be used. All tests will be measured at the start of treatment and after 4 weeks of intervention. Pre- and post-intervention data were statistically analyzed and compared.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: December 2, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: October 20, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18-65

• Being diagnosed with cervical disc herniation

• Being diagnosed with cervical disc herniation at the level of bulging or protrusion according to MRI results

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of cervical spine surgery history

• Presence of primary or spinal metastatic malignancy

• Having vascular problems

• Individuals with sleep apnea

• Those who use psychiatric drugs

• Presence of various pathologies in the upper extremity (fracture, ganglion cyst, etc.)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cervical Disc Herniation
• Hernia
• Intervertebral Disc Displacement
• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• conventional
hot application electrotherapy ultrasound mobilization joint range of motion exercises stretching exercises balance exercises posture exercises
• traditional and complementary medicine methods
The Graston Technique is a form of manual therapy known as instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization. Graston massage is performed using titanium-coated metal rods specially designed for different parts of the body. Cupping therapy is a treatment method that creates a regional vacuum to increase the blood circulation of the person and provide healing.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Üsküdar University	Üsküdar	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Uskudar University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (5)

Abdel-Aal NM, Elsayyad MM, Megahed AA. Short-term effect of adding Graston technique to exercise program in treatment of patients with cervicogenic headache: a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2021 Oct;57(5):758-766. doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.21.06595-3. Epub 2021 May 5. — View Citation

Choi TY, Ang L, Ku B, Jun JH, Lee MS. Evidence Map of Cupping Therapy. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 17;10(8):1750. doi: 10.3390/jcm10081750. — View Citation

Crothers A, Walker B, French SD. Spinal manipulative therapy versus Graston Technique in the treatment of non-specific thoracic spine pain: design of a randomised controlled trial. Chiropr Osteopat. 2008 Oct 30;16:12. doi: 10.1186/1746-1340-16-12. — View Citation

Keramat KU, Gaughran A. Safe physiotherapy interventions in large cervical disc herniations. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Aug 18;2012:bcr2012006864. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006864. — View Citation

Kim S, Lee SH, Kim MR, Kim EJ, Hwang DS, Lee J, Shin JS, Ha IH, Lee YJ. Is cupping therapy effective in patients with neck pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2018 Nov 5;8(11):e021070. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021070. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire	It is a 9-question questionnaire that evaluates the way people perceive the communication between their neck and their body, and the way they perceive their body position. Evaluates the perception that differs according to the individual. It is a Likert-type questionnaire (0 = Never/Never feel this way, 1= I rarely feel this way, 2 = Sometimes, or sometimes I feel this way, 3 = I feel this way often, 4 = I feel this way all or most of the time)	6 weeks
Primary	Berg Balance Scale	The Berg Balance Scale is a scale developed for the assessment of postural control in adults and is easily used in many areas of rehabilitation. It consists of 14 items in total. Scoring evaluates whether the patient can safely perform a task in a given amount of time. High fall risk and balance disorder between 0-20 points; A score of 21-40 indicates moderate risk of falling and an acceptable balance; A score of 41 and above indicates good balance and minimal risk of falling.	6 weeks
Primary	Jenkins Sleep Scale	The Jenkins Sleep Scale is used in clinical studies to evaluate the sleep problems of patients. Patients are asked 4 questions about sleep problems in the last month and are asked to answer them. 0 (hardly), 1 (1-3 days per month), 2 (4-7 days per month), 3 (8-14 days per month), 4 (15-21 days per month), 5 (23-31 days per month)	6 weeks