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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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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Waiting list control group | No Intervention | No treatment within the study period, were allowed to continue physiotherapy and medication. Were offered the treatment after finishing the study | |
| Treatment group | Active Comparator | Received the 5 cupping treatments, application twice a week, non standardised application - individual determinations of trigger points |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Cupping or fire cupping | Procedure | 5 dry cupping treatments, application twice a week, non standardised procedure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | 100mm Visual Analogue Scale | at T2 (Day 25) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| pain related to movement | 100mm Visual Analogue Scale for 6 movement directions (Irnich, BMJ 2001) | at T2 (Day 25) |
| pain diary | Daily rating of pain intensity (numeric rating scale from 0-10) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gustav J Dobos, Prof. MD | University of Duisburg-Essen, Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Knappschaftskrankenhaus | Essen | North Rhine-Westphalia | 45276 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21843336 | Result | 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. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019547 | Neck Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| from T0 (Day 0) to T2 (Day25) |
| Neck disability index | NDI measures neck pain complaints (Vernon und Mior 1991) | at T2 (Day 25) |
| Quality of Life SF-36 | the sf-36 is a short form health survey consisting of 8 scales to measure functional health and wellbeing (Bullinger & Kirchberger 1998) | at T2 (Day 25) |
| mechanical detection threshold MDT | by von Frey filaments to measure perception threshold for light touch (Rolke, Pain, 2006) | at T2 (Day 25) |
| vibration detection threshold VDT | with a tuning fork to measure perception threshold for vibration (Rolke, Pain, 2006) | at T2 (Day 25) |
| pressure pain threshold PPT | with a pressure gauge algometer to determine threshold for painful pressure (Rolke, Pain, 2006) on the area of maximal neck pain, the adjacent and hand and foot | at T2 (Day 25) |
| Side effects | open question on any side effects or other experiences with the treatment | from T1 (Day 7) to T2 (Day 25) |
| Medication diary | patient report used medication during the study period (amount, dose) | From T0 (Day 0) to T2 (Day 25) |