Effects of Craniosacral Therapy on Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Neck Pain
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- Enrollment
- 54
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief 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.
Detailed Description
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a variation of osteopathic manipulation with an integrative approach. By soft manual palpation of the craniosacral and fascia system sensory, motor, cognitive, and emotional processes can be influenced. In the prevention and treatment of chronic pain syndromes Craniosacral Therapy is demonstrated to be effective in clinical practice and quite a few scientific trials. But yet there are no randomized controlled studies concerning to chronic neck pain. So the aim of this study is to investigate whether a total of 8 CST units of 45 minutes will be effective in patients suffering from chronic nonspecific neck pain in contrast to sham therapy of the same extent. The prospective study design includes measurement points at baseline, post treatment, and 3 months follow-up.
Investigators
Heidemarie Haller
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Chronic unspecific neck pain for at least 3 months
- •Mean neck pain of moderate intensity (\>/=45mm on VAS)
- •Therapy-naive subjects
Exclusion Criteria
- •Specific neck pain due to severe deformity of the spine, prolapse, rheumatic or neurological disorder, trauma, operation or cancer
- •other severe somatic or psychiatric comorbidity
- •pregnancy
- •regular intake of opiates, corticosteroids (\>10mg prednisolon), muscle relaxants or antidepressants
- •recent invasive or manipulative treatment of the spine
- •participation in other clinical trials
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity
Time Frame: week 8
Pain intensity on a 100mm visual analogue scale (VAS)
Secondary Outcomes
- Pain intensity in motion(week 8)
- Pain acceptance(week 8)
- Disability(week 8)
- Quality of life(week 8)
- Global Impression(week 8)
- Safety(week 8)
- Pressure pain threshold(week 8)
- Anxiety and depression(week 8)
- Stress perception(week 8)
- Well being(week 8)
- Body awareness(week 8)