Effectiveness of Massage of the Thoracic Region in Neck Pain

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-04

Study Completion Date

2026-02-15

Brief Summary

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Neck pain is a common disorder in industrialized countries. Manual therapy techniques have been commonly used in the treatment of this problem. Actually, there is no research work that has evaluated the work well of treatment with soft tissue techniques (massage) applied to the dorsal paravertebral muscle in the management of neck pain. The goal of this study (clinical trial) is to compare the efficacy of a massage protocol performed on the dorsal region in subjects with mechanical neck pain.

The researchers will compare:

A group that will be treated with a local protocol of cervical manual therapy and therapeutic exercise along with the treatment(massage) of the thoracic region.

Another group that will be treated only with a local protocol of cervical manual therapy and therapeutic exercise.

It is to see if the inclusion of treatment of the thoracic region improves the local intervention in cervical region.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Neck pain massage

Subjects in this group will be treated with a neck muscle massage protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neck pain massage

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects in this group will be treated with a neck muscle massage protocol. First, pressure inhibition techniques will be applied to the affected muscles. Then deep stroke technique will be performed on each muscle.

In addition, effleurages technique will be applied along the thoracic paravertebral muscle.

Subjects will also perform an exercise protocol for neck pain.

Neck and thoracic massage

Subjects in this group will be treated with a massage protocol of the neck muscles and the posterior thoracic region.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neck and thoracic massage

Intervention Type OTHER

Subjects in this group will be treated with a neck muscle massage protocol. First, pressure inhibition techniques will be applied to the affected muscles. Then deep stroke technique will be performed on each muscle.

In addition, deep stroke technique will be applied along the thoracic paravertebral muscle.

Subjects will also perform an exercise protocol for neck pain.

Interventions

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Neck pain massage

Subjects in this group will be treated with a neck muscle massage protocol. First, pressure inhibition techniques will be applied to the affected muscles. Then deep stroke technique will be performed on each muscle.

In addition, effleurages technique will be applied along the thoracic paravertebral muscle.

Subjects will also perform an exercise protocol for neck pain.

Intervention Type OTHER

Neck and thoracic massage

Subjects in this group will be treated with a neck muscle massage protocol. First, pressure inhibition techniques will be applied to the affected muscles. Then deep stroke technique will be performed on each muscle.

In addition, deep stroke technique will be applied along the thoracic paravertebral muscle.

Subjects will also perform an exercise protocol for neck pain.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects with neck pain.
* Pain between 4 and 7 points according to a visual anological scale.
* Neck pain lasting more than three months

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who have suffered a whiplash injury.
* Subjects with neck pain and upper extremity pain.
* Subjects with a diagnosis of herniated disc.
* Subjects with fibromyalgia.
* Subjects with any cancer process.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No