Effects of Gua Sha and Thermotherapy on Chronic Neck Pain
NCT ID: NCT01233180
Last Updated: 2011-02-23
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-09-30
2011-02-28
Brief Summary
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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.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Gua Sha
Single Gua Sha treatment of the neck and shoulder region.
Gua Sha
Single Gua Sha treatment of the neck and shoulder region
Thermotherapy
Single use of a mud heat pad on the neck and shoulder region.
Thermotherapy
Single use of a mud heat pad on the neck and shoulder region
Interventions
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Gua Sha
Single Gua Sha treatment of the neck and shoulder region
Thermotherapy
Single use of a mud heat pad on the neck and shoulder region
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Pain for at least 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria
* 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
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Universität Duisburg-Essen
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of Duisburg-Essen, Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Locations
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Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus, Department for Internal and Integrative Medicine
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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10-4434
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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