Response to Massage in Neck Pain
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Pain Inducing Massage, Pain Free Massage, Cold Water Bath.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Neck Pain. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Characterizing Responses to Massage in Individuals With Neck Pain
Overview
This study is interested in whether baseline measures of pain sensitivity i.e. the amount of pressure required to feel pain predicts pain relief following a pain inducing massage AND whether pain relief following a pain inducing massage is different than a pain free massage or placing your hand in a cold water bath. Participants with neck pain will be randomly assigned to receive a pain inducing massage, pain free massage, or to place their hand in a cold water bath.
Interventions
- Procedure Pain Inducing Massage
60 seconds of direct pressure to the neck resulting in 5/10 pain . This will be repeated four times for a total of 240 seconds - Procedure Pain Free Massage
60 seconds of direct pressure to the neck resulting in 0/10 pain . This will be repeated four times for a total of 240 seconds - Procedure Cold Water Bath
Participants will place their hand in a cold water bath maintained at 6 to 8 degrees Celsius for 60 seconds. This will be repeated four times for a total of 240 seconds.
Primary outcome measures
- Pressure Pain Threshold [Time frame: Baseline and immediately following the intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale Resting Pain [Time frame: Baseline, immediately following intervention]
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale Movement Evoked Pain [Time frame: Baseline, immediately following intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age 18 to 60 years old
- Currently experiencing neck pain with or without arm pain
- Neck pain symptom intensity rated as 4/10 or higher during the last 24 hours
- Neck pain for greater than or equal to 3 months
Exclusion criteria
- Non- English speaking
- Systemic medical conditions known to affect sensation (e.g. diabetes)
- History of neck surgery or fracture within the past 6 months
- Current history of chronic pain condition other than neck pain
- Diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or cervical myelopathy
- History of whiplash
- Currently using blood thinning medication
- Any blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia
- Any contraindication to application of ice, such as: uncontrolled hypertension, cold urticaria, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, and circulatory compromise
- Pregnancy
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of Florida — Gainesville
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06224829 · IRB202301891