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- Clinical Trial NCT01233180
Effects of Gua Sha and Thermotherapy on Chronic Neck Pain
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Gua Sha Massage and Thermotherapy for Chronic Neck Pain: Effects on Pain Intensity, Haptic Perception and Body Image.
Gua Sha massage is a traditional chinese medical treatment. It is mostly used in the treatment of the common cold and pain syndromes. Gua Sha involves pressuring the skin by a round-edged instrument until small petechiae appear. This so called "sha", considered as the removal of blood stasis by traditional practitioners, will fade within a few days. Normally, this treatment is not considered as painful, but as relaxing and easing tense muscles.
In this study, the investigators will investigate the effectivity of Gua Sha massage in treating chronic neck pain. The investigators will research effects on subjective pain intensity, neck pain specific disability and haptic perception.
Study Overview
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Northrhine-Westphalia
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Essen, Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany, 45276
- Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus, Department for Internal and Integrative Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic mechanical neck pain, at least 40 mm on a 100mm visual analog scale.
- Pain for at least 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
- radicular symptoms
- congenital spine deformity
- pregnancy
- rheumatic diseases
- oncologic diseases
- other severe psychiatric or somatic comorbidity
- recent invasive or surgical treatment of the spine
- participation in other studies
- skin diseases in the area to be treated
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Gua Sha
Single Gua Sha treatment of the neck and shoulder region.
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Single Gua Sha treatment of the neck and shoulder region
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Active Comparator: Thermotherapy
Single use of a mud heat pad on the neck and shoulder region.
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Single use of a mud heat pad on the neck and shoulder region
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Neck pain intensity (100mm visual analog scale)
Time Frame: Day 4
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Day 4
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Neck disability index (NDI)
Time Frame: Day 4
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The Neck Disability Index is an instrument to assess neck pain complaints. Reference: Vernon H, Mior S. The Neck Disability Index: a study of reliability and validity. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1991;14:409-415. |
Day 4
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Haptic perception
Time Frame: Day 4
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The design consists of two angle legs, of which one angle leg has to be readjusted to a given angle adjustment. This is done by haptic perception without visual feedback. The deviation of the adjusted angle from the locked angle is measured. Reference: Grunwald, M., Ettich, C., Busse, F., Assmann, B., Dähne, A., Gertz, H.-J., (2002): Angle paradigm: A new method to measure right parietal dysfunctions in anorexia nervosa. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology , 17, pp. 485- 496 |
Day 4
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Completion (Actual)
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First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 10-4434
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