NCT02651766

The Effects of Cupping Massage in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Randomised Controlled Trial on the Influence of Cupping Massage on Pain Intensity and Sensory Mechanical and Pain Thresholds in Patients With Chronic Non Specific Neck Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to investigate the influence of 5 cupping massage treatments on chronic non specific neck pain. 50 patients with neck pain are randomised into cupping treatment and waiting list control group. Before and after the intervention the investigators evaluate the neck pain (VAS), the neck related disability (NDI), pain on movement (POM) and the quality of life (SF36) and safety. To investigate neurophysiological effects of cupping the investigators also measure mechanical detection threshold (MDT), vibration detection threshold (VDT) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) and the two point discrimination threshold at pain related and control areas. The treatment group receives 5 cupping treatments over a period of 3 weeks.

Detailed description

see above

Conditions

• Neck Pain
• Mechanical/Motor Problems With Neck and Trunk

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Cupping massage	Using suction on the skin by means of glass cups, and moving the cups after applying massage oil on the skin

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-05-01
• Primary completion: 2011-02-01
• Completion: 2011-02-01
• First posted: 2016-01-11
• Last updated: 2018-05-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany