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The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine the effectiveness of cupping massage as home use for patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain compared to relaxation exercise.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| cupping massage | Experimental | 12 weeks home use of cupping massage (delivered by the partner or friend) twice a week for 20 minutes |
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| control group | Active Comparator | progressive muscle relaxation twice a week for 20 minutes |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cupping massage | Procedure | the upper back is covered in massage oil the cupping glass is drawn along the back muscles |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Intensity | Pain intensity on a 100mm visual analogue scale | T2 (84 days) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain diary | Pain intensity on a visual analogue scale | week 12 |
| pain intensity in motion | Pain intensity induced by flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation of the head |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Thomas Rampp, MD | Chair of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klinik für Naturheilkunde | Essen | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23762355 | Result | Lauche R, Materdey S, Cramer H, Haller H, Stange R, Dobos G, Rampp T. Effectiveness of home-based cupping massage compared to progressive muscle relaxation in patients with chronic neck pain--a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2013 Jun 7;8(6):e65378. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065378. Print 2013. |
| Label | URL |
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| Homepage "Klinik für Naturheilkunde" | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019547 | Neck Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001326 | Autogenic Training |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006990 | Hypnosis |
| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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| Progressive muscle relaxation | Procedure | standardized programme on muscle relaxation according to Jacobson |
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| T2 (84 days) |
| pain quality | sensory and affective pain quality, questionnaire | T2 (84 days) |
| well being | Well being measured by questionnaire (FEW16) | T2 (84 days) |
| Quality of life | measured by the SF-36 | T2 (84 days) |
| Stress perception | Measured by the PSQ20 | T2 (84 days) |
| Control belief | measured by the GKÜ (questionnaire on control beliefs) | T2 (84 days) |
| Pressure pain threshold | pressure pain threshold measured with an algometer on predefined muscles and the pain maximum | T2 (84 days) |
| Safety | all adverse events are recorded | T2(84 days) |
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| Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |