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The Effects of Cupping Massage in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain - A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT02651766 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2018-05-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study aims to investigate the influence of 5 cupping massage treatments on chronic non specific neck pain. 50 patients with neck pain are randomised into cupping treatment and waiting list control group. Before and after the intervention the investigators evaluate the neck pain (VAS), the neck related disability (NDI), pain on movement (POM) and the quality of life (SF36) and safety. To investigate neurophysiological effects of cupping the investigators also measure mechanical detection threshold (MDT), vibration detection threshold (VDT) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) and the two point discrimination threshold at pain related and control areas.

The treatment group receives 5 cupping treatments over a period of 3 weeks.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain
  • Mechanical/Motor Problems With Neck and Trunk

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cupping massage

Using suction on the skin by means of glass cups, and moving the cups after applying massage oil on the skin

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universität Duisburg-Essen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • GUstav Dobos, Prof MD · University of Duisburg-Essen, Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-02-28
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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