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.
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interventional
50
1 country
1
Brief Summary
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2010
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2010
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 2, 2010
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 3, 2010
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2011
CompletedFebruary 23, 2011
February 1, 2011
5 months
November 2, 2010
February 22, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Neck pain intensity (100mm visual analog scale)
Day 4
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Neck disability index (NDI)
Day 4
Haptic perception
Day 4
Study Arms (2)
Gua Sha
ACTIVE COMPARATORSingle Gua Sha treatment of the neck and shoulder region.
Thermotherapy
ACTIVE COMPARATORSingle use of a mud heat pad on the neck and shoulder region.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Chronic mechanical neck pain, at least 40 mm on a 100mm visual analog scale.
- Pain for at least 3 months.
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus, Department for Internal and Integrative Medicine
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45276, Germany
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 2, 2010
First Posted
November 3, 2010
Study Start
September 1, 2010
Primary Completion
February 1, 2011
Study Completion
February 1, 2011
Last Updated
February 23, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-02