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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