Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Craniosacral Therapy on Chronic Neck Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determinate the efficacy and safety of Craniosacral Therapy in the treatment of chronic unspecific neck pain.
Detailed Description
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a variation of osteopathic manipulation with an integrative approach. By soft manual palpation of the craniosacral and fascia system sensory, motor, cognitive, and emotio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic unspecific neck pain for at least 3 months
- Mean neck pain of moderate intensity (\>/=45mm on VAS)
- Therapy-naive subjects
Exclusion
- Specific neck pain due to severe deformity of the spine, prolapse, rheumatic or neurological disorder, trauma, operation or cancer
- other severe somatic or psychiatric comorbidity
- pregnancy
- regular intake of opiates, corticosteroids (\>10mg prednisolon), muscle relaxants or antidepressants
- recent invasive or manipulative treatment of the spine
- participation in other clinical trials
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
54 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01526447
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
February 21 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Kliniken Essen-Mitte
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 45276