Home Use of Cupping Massage in Chronic Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: Progressive muscle relaxation; Procedure: cupping massage

• Registration Number: NCT01500330
• Lead Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

see above

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-22
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-28
• Study Start: 2012-01
• Primary Completion: 2012-05
• Study Completion: 2012-05
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-08
• Last Update Posted: 2013-10-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 84

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

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control group	Progressive muscle relaxation	progressive muscle relaxation twice a week for 20 minutes
cupping massage	cupping massage	12 weeks home use of cupping massage (delivered by the partner or friend) twice a week for 20 minutes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity	T2 (84 days)	Pain intensity on a 100mm visual analogue scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain intensity in motion	T2 (84 days)	Pain intensity induced by flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation of the head
Quality of life	T2 (84 days)	measured by the SF-36
well being	T2 (84 days)	Well being measured by questionnaire (FEW16)
Stress perception	T2 (84 days)	Measured by the PSQ20
Control belief	T2 (84 days)	measured by the GKÜ (questionnaire on control beliefs)
Pain diary	week 12	Pain intensity on a visual analogue scale
pain quality	T2 (84 days)	sensory and affective pain quality, questionnaire
Safety	T2(84 days)	all adverse events are recorded
Pressure pain threshold	T2 (84 days)	pressure pain threshold measured with an algometer on predefined muscles and the pain maximum

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Klinik für Naturheilkunde; 🇩🇪 Essen, Germany