Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Gua Sha Massage and Thermotherapy for Chronic Neck Pain: Effects on Pain Intensity, Haptic Perception and Body Image.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Neck pain intensity (100mm visual analog scale)
研究概览
简要总结
Gua Sha massage is a traditional chinese medical treatment. It is mostly used in the treatment of the common cold and pain syndromes. Gua Sha involves pressuring the skin by a round-edged instrument until small petechiae appear. This so called "sha", considered as the removal of blood stasis by traditional practitioners, will fade within a few days. Normally, this treatment is not considered as painful, but as relaxing and easing tense muscles.
In this study, the investigators will investigate the effectivity of Gua Sha massage in treating chronic neck pain. The investigators will research effects on subjective pain intensity, neck pain specific disability and haptic perception.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Chronic mechanical neck pain, at least 40 mm on a 100mm visual analog scale.
- •Pain for at least 3 months.
排除标准
- •radicular symptoms
- •congenital spine deformity
- •pregnancy
- •rheumatic diseases
- •oncologic diseases
- •other severe psychiatric or somatic comorbidity
- •recent invasive or surgical treatment of the spine
- •participation in other studies
- •skin diseases in the area to be treated
研究组 & 干预措施
Gua Sha
Single Gua Sha treatment of the neck and shoulder region.
干预措施: Gua Sha (Other)
Thermotherapy
Single use of a mud heat pad on the neck and shoulder region.
干预措施: Thermotherapy (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Neck pain intensity (100mm visual analog scale)
时间窗: Day 4
次要结局
- Neck disability index (NDI)(Day 4)
- Haptic perception(Day 4)