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Effects of Craniosacral Therapy on Chronic Neck Pain

NCT01526447 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2019-02-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determinate the efficacy and safety of Craniosacral Therapy in the treatment of chronic unspecific neck pain.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Craniosacral Therapy

Standardized therapy protocol (according to Upledger): Still point technique, diaphragm release, compression-decompression and lift techniques of the cranial bones, facial balancing in the region of shoulder and pelvis and somato-emotional unwinding

PROCEDURE

Sham Craniosacral Therapy

Standardized sham protocol: Placing hands on various parts of the clothed body for two minutes each time without therapeutic intention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universität Duisburg-Essen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gustav Dobos, Prof. MD · Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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