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Response to Massage in Neck Pain

ConditionNeck Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorUniversity of Florida

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Pain Inducing Massage

    Procedure/Surgery

    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

  • Pain Free Massage

    Procedure/Surgery

    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

  • Cold Water Bath

    Procedure/Surgery

    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.

Treatment groups

53 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Pain Inducing MassageExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Pain Free MassageActive comparator 1 intervention
Group C: Cold Water BathActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pressure Pain Threshold

Pressure applied to the web space of the foot with a digital pressure algometer applied at 1 kg/s. Participants will be instructed to indicate when the sensation first changes from pressure to pain (pain threshold)

Time frame
Baseline and immediately following the intervention

Secondary outcomes

1

Numeric Pain Rating Scale Resting Pain

Participants will rate their "current" neck pain on a 0 to 100 scale with 0= no pain and 100= the most intense pain imaginable

Time frame
Baseline, immediately following intervention
2

Numeric Pain Rating Scale Movement Evoked Pain

Participants will rate their neck pain on a 0 to 100 scale with 0= no pain and 100= the most intense pain imaginable during active cervical spine range of motion. The average rating across all motions (flexion, extension, left and right sidebend, left and right rotation) will be used in the analysis.

Time frame
Baseline, immediately following intervention

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Florida

Lead sponsor

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