Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01500330
Home Use of Cupping Massage in Chronic Neck Pain
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]
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 84 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
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
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | cupping massage | the upper back is covered in massage oil the cupping glass is drawn along the back muscles |
| PROCEDURE | Progressive muscle relaxation | standardized programme on muscle relaxation according to Jacobson |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-05-01
- Completion
- 2012-05-01
- First posted
- 2011-12-28
- Last updated
- 2013-10-09
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01500330. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.