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Randomised Controlled Pilot Study: the Effect of Dry Cupping on Pain and Sensory Thresholds in the Treatment of Chronic Non Specific Neck Pain
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
50
1 country
1
Study Start
July 2009
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Primary Completion
December 2009
Actual (reported)Study Completion
December 2009
Actual (reported)The study aims to investigate the influence of 5 dry cupping treatments on chronic non specific neck pain. 50 patients with neck pain are randomised into cupping treatment and waiting list control group at T0 (Day 0). At T1 (Day 7)the investigators evaluate the neck pain (VAS), the neck related disability (NDI), pain related to movement (PRTM) and the quality of life (SF36). To investigate neurophysiological effects of cupping we also measure mechanical detection threshold (MDT), vibration detection threshold (VDT) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) at pain related and control areas. The treatment group then receives 5 cupping treatments over a period of two weeks. After the cupping series resp. a waiting period for the waiting list control group (T2, Day 25) all measurements from T1 are repeated (VAS, NDI, PRTM, SF36, MDT, PPT, VDT). At last, a pain and medication diary is filled in by the patients from T0(Day 0) until T2 (Day 25). The investigators hypothesize, that cupping treatment is effective against neck pain (diary, VAS, NDI, PRTM, SF36) and that it leads to changes on perceptual level (MDT, VDT, PPT), when compared to the waiting list control group.
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December 2009
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July 2009
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December 2009
Actual (reported)December 2009
Actual (reported)January 31, 2011
Actual (reported)February 4, 2011
Actual (reported)Pain intensity
100mm Visual Analogue Scale
at T2 (Day 25)
pain related to movement
at T2 (Day 25)
pain diary
from T0 (Day 0) to T2 (Day25)
Neck disability index
at T2 (Day 25)
Quality of Life SF-36
at T2 (Day 25)
mechanical detection threshold MDT
at T2 (Day 25)
No treatment within the study period, were allowed to continue physiotherapy and medication. Were offered the treatment after finishing the study
Received the 5 cupping treatments, application twice a week, non standardised application - individual determinations of trigger points
5 dry cupping treatments, application twice a week, non standardised procedure
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Knappschaftskrankenhaus
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 45276, Germany
Lauche R, Cramer H, Choi KE, Rampp T, Saha FJ, Dobos GJ, Musial F. The influence of a series of five dry cupping treatments on pain and mechanical thresholds in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain--a randomised controlled pilot study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Aug 15;11:63. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-63.
Gustav J Dobos, Prof. MD
University of Duisburg-Essen, Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
50 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
January 31, 2011
First Posted
February 4, 2011
Study Start
July 2009
Date type not reportedThis date has not been verified as actual or estimated.
Effects of Gua Sha and Thermotherapy on Chronic Neck Pain
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Primary Completion
December 2009
Actual (reported)Study Completion
December 2009
Actual (reported)Last Updated
August 19, 2011
Record last verified: 2009-07
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