Dosing Study of Massage for Neck Pain
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study is designed to determine the most effective dose of massage for persons with chronic neck pain. This information is necessary before more definitive studies can be conducted.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2010
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 11, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 13, 2010
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 1, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2014
CompletedOctober 13, 2017
October 1, 2017
1.3 years
May 11, 2010
October 11, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Improvement in neck related dysfunction
Evidence of clinically important improvement according to the Neck Pain Disability Index
4 weeks
Improvement in pain levels
4 weeks
Study Arms (6)
Massage Dose 1
EXPERIMENTALThis arm receives weekly 60-minute massage for 4 weeks after a 4-week period of no treatment.
Massage - Dose 2
EXPERIMENTALThis arm receives weekly 60-minute massage for 4 weeks.
Massage - Dose 3
EXPERIMENTALThis arm receives 2 weekly 30-minute massage for 4 weeks.
Massage - Dose 4
EXPERIMENTALThis arm receives 2 weekly 60-minute massages for 4 weeks.
Massage - Dose 5
EXPERIMENTALThis arm receives 3 weekly 30-minute massages for 4 weeks.
Massage - Dose 6
EXPERIMENTALThis arm receives 3 weekly 60-minute massages for 4 weeks.
Interventions
Therapeutic Massage
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Symptoms consistent with non-specific, uncomplicated neck pain of at least moderate level of pain
- Lives or works within Greater Seattle WA geographic area
You may not qualify if:
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- History of cancer (other than nonmelanoma skin cancer)
- Severe disk problems
- Unstable medical conditions
- Previous neck surgery
- Physically unable to get on and off of a massage table
- Has had massage within the last year
- Currently in litigation for neck pain
- Seeking other treatment for neck pain
- Potential contraindications for massage
- Unable to give informed consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Group Health Research Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Related Publications (2)
Cook AJ, Wellman RD, Cherkin DC, Kahn JR, Sherman KJ. Randomized clinical trial assessing whether additional massage treatments for chronic neck pain improve 12- and 26-week outcomes. Spine J. 2015 Oct 1;15(10):2206-15. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.06.049. Epub 2015 Jun 19.
PMID: 26096474DERIVEDSherman KJ, Cook AJ, Kahn JR, Hawkes RJ, Wellman RD, Cherkin DC. Dosing study of massage for chronic neck pain: protocol for the dose response evaluation and analysis of massage [DREAM] trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2012 Sep 18;12:158. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-158.
PMID: 22985134DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Karen J Sherman, MPH, PhD
Group Health Research Institute
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 11, 2010
First Posted
May 13, 2010
Study Start
July 1, 2010
Primary Completion
November 1, 2011
Study Completion
March 1, 2014
Last Updated
October 13, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-10