Home Use of Cupping Massage in Chronic Neck Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT01500330
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
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.
Study details
- Official title
- Randomised Controlled Study on the Effectiveness of Cupping Massage for Home Use in Chronic Neck Pain [Randomisierte Kontrollierte Studie Zur Wirksamkeit Der Schröpfkopfmassage Als Heimanwendung Bei Chronischen Nackenschmerzen]
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Procedure: cupping massage
- Procedure: Progressive muscle relaxation
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- Start date
- 2012-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 75 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Germany
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * mean neck pain intensity 45mm * neck pain for at least 3 months * age 18-75 * partner or friend for the application of the massage Exclusion Criteria: * specific neck pain due to trauma, neurological disorder, prolapse, operation, cancer * severe deformity of the spine * skin disease, allergy on the neck area * hemophilia, anticoagulation, antiplatelet disorder * severe psychiatric disorder * severe comorbidity * regular intake of opiates and corticosteroids \>10mg prednisolon * pregnancy * participation in other clinical trials
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01500330