Home Use of Cupping Massage in Chronic Neck Pain (NaSK)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01500330 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: December 28, 2011
Last Update Posted
: October 9, 2013
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Neck Pain | Procedure: cupping massage Procedure: Progressive muscle relaxation | Not Applicable |
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 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: cupping massage
12 weeks home use of cupping massage (delivered by the partner or friend) twice a week for 20 minutes
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Procedure: cupping massage
the upper back is covered in massage oil the cupping glass is drawn along the back muscles
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Active Comparator: control group
progressive muscle relaxation twice a week for 20 minutes
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Procedure: Progressive muscle relaxation
standardized programme on muscle relaxation according to Jacobson
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- Pain Intensity [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]Pain intensity on a 100mm visual analogue scale
- Pain diary [ Time Frame: week 12 ]Pain intensity on a visual analogue scale
- pain intensity in motion [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]Pain intensity induced by flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation of the head
- pain quality [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]sensory and affective pain quality, questionnaire
- well being [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]Well being measured by questionnaire (FEW16)
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]measured by the SF-36
- Stress perception [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]Measured by the PSQ20
- Control belief [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]measured by the GKÜ (questionnaire on control beliefs)
- Pressure pain threshold [ Time Frame: T2 (84 days) ]pressure pain threshold measured with an algometer on predefined muscles and the pain maximum
- Safety [ Time Frame: T2(84 days) ]all adverse events are recorded

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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01500330
Germany | |
Klinik für Naturheilkunde | |
Essen, Germany |
Principal Investigator: | Thomas Rampp, MD | Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
Additional Information:
Publications of Results:
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 Key Record Dates |
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 |