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Effectiveness of Massage of the Thoracic Region in Neck Pain

NCT06256016 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-05-01

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Summary

Neck pain is a common disorder in industrialized countries. Manual therapy techniques have been commonly used in the treatment of this problem. Actually, there is no research work that has evaluated the work well of treatment with soft tissue techniques (massage) applied to the dorsal paravertebral muscle in the management of neck pain. The goal of this study (clinical trial) is to compare the efficacy of a massage protocol performed on the dorsal region in subjects with mechanical neck pain.

The researchers will compare:

A group that will be treated with a local protocol of cervical manual therapy and therapeutic exercise along with the treatment(massage) of the thoracic region.

Another group that will be treated only with a local protocol of cervical manual therapy and therapeutic exercise.

It is to see if the inclusion of treatment of the thoracic region improves the local intervention in cervical region.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Neck pain massage

Subjects in this group will be treated with a neck muscle massage protocol. First, pressure inhibition techniques will be applied to the affected muscles. Then deep stroke technique will be performed on each muscle. In addition, effleurages technique will be applied along the thoracic paravertebral muscle. Subjects will also perform an exercise protocol for neck pain.

OTHER

Neck and thoracic massage

Subjects in this group will be treated with a neck muscle massage protocol. First, pressure inhibition techniques will be applied to the affected muscles. Then deep stroke technique will be performed on each muscle. In addition, deep stroke technique will be applied along the thoracic paravertebral muscle. Subjects will also perform an exercise protocol for neck pain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Pecos-Martin, PhD · Alcala University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-04
Primary Completion
2025-11-15
Completion
2026-02-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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