Evaluating Therapeutic Massage for Chronic Neck Pain

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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This study will provide the basis for a full-scale trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of therapeutic massage for chronic neck pain (CNP).

Detailed Description

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Neck pain is one of the most common problems affecting the health of Americans and is a leading reason for using complementary or alternative medical (CAM) therapies. Therapeutic massage is one of the most popular CAM treatments for neck pain, but little is known about its effectiveness. This study will lay the groundwork for a full-scale trial that evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic massage for chronic neck pain.

The study will involve two phases. During Phase I, researchers will develop and pre-test key components for a randomized clinical trial. In Phase II, the safety and efficacy of massage for CNP will be evaluated. The changes in symptoms, function, and quality of life in massage and self care groups will be evaluated midway through treatment, at the end of treatment and at 6 months post randomization.

Conditions

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Neck Pain Cervicalgia

Keywords

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neck pain cervicalgia massage

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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massage

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion and exclusion criteria will be developed through consultation with a medical expert on neck pain and several massage consultants

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Karen J Sherman, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies

Locations

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Group Health Cooperative, Center for Health Studies

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R21AT001584-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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