Status:
COMPLETED
Does the Addition of Massage to Manual Therapy and Exercise Improve Outcome in Chronic Neck Pain?
Lead Sponsor:
Society of Musculoskeletal Medicine
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To date, the benefits of massage in chronic neck pain patients has only been investigated as a singular treatment, rather than as part of a treatment package. The need for this research has been highl...
Detailed Description
39 patients with neck pain of greater than three months duration were randomised to either a massage or non-massage group in a primary care setting in the Dublin region. One therapist administered all...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- neck pain for greater than three months
- over 18 years of age
- had not received treatment for their neck pain in the previous month
- could speak conversational English
- were not involved in any current compensation case and
- had provided written, informed consent.
Exclusion
- severe co-existing disease,
- neck pain due to fracture, tumour, infection or other non-mechanical causes,
- if the patient had a diagnosis of osteoporosis anywhere in the body.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02313480
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
September 1 2013
Last Update
December 10 2014
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