Home Use of Cupping Massage in Chronic Neck Pain (NaSK)

Study Description

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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.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Neck Pain	Procedure: cupping massage; Procedure: Progressive muscle relaxation	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

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Study Design

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Study Type :	Interventional (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment :	84 participants
Allocation:	Randomized
Intervention Model:	Parallel Assignment
Masking:	Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:	Treatment
Official Title:	Randomised Controlled Study on the Effectiveness of Cupping Massage for Home Use in Chronic Neck Pain [Randomisierte Kontrollierte Studie Zur Wirksamkeit Der Schröpfkopfmassage Als Heimanwendung Bei Chronischen Nackenschmerzen]
Study Start Date :	January 2012
Actual Primary Completion Date :	May 2012
Actual Study Completion Date :	May 2012

Arms and Interventions

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Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: cupping massage; 12 weeks home use of cupping massage (delivered by the partner or friend) twice a week for 20 minutes	Procedure: cupping massage; the upper back is covered in massage oil the cupping glass is drawn along the back muscles
Active Comparator: control group; progressive muscle relaxation twice a week for 20 minutes	Procedure: Progressive muscle relaxation; standardized programme on muscle relaxation according to Jacobson

Outcome Measures

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Primary Outcome Measures :

1. Pain Intensity [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]
   Pain intensity on a 100mm visual analogue scale

Secondary Outcome Measures :

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

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

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

Contacts and Locations

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Locations

Germany
Klinik für Naturheilkunde
Essen, Germany

Sponsors and Collaborators

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Thomas Rampp, MD	Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany

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Additional Information:

Homepage "Klinik für Naturheilkunde" 

Publications of Results:

Lauche R, Materdey S, Cramer H, Haller H, Stange R, Dobos G, Rampp T. Effectiveness of home-based cupping massage compared to progressive muscle relaxation in patients with chronic neck pain--a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 7;8(6):e65378. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065378. Print 2013.

Responsible Party:	Romy Lauche, Study coordinator, Universität Duisburg-Essen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01500330 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	NaSK
First Posted:	December 28, 2011
Last Update Posted:	October 9, 2013
Last Verified:	October 2013

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neck Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms