Inter-rater-reliability and reproducibility of measurements of reflex points in the neck as diagnostic tool within neuraltherapy

Inter-rater-reliability and reproducibility of measurements of reflex points in the neck as diagnostic tool within neuraltherapy - NRP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006322

Enrollment

120

Registered

2014-07-10

Start date

2014-07-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

inpatients of the clinic, no specific disease

Interventions

Group 1: usual care neuraltherapy in accordance to diagnosis determination of 8 standardised reflex points in the neck by 5 diagnosticians' before and after neuraltherapy individualized neuralthera

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - age > 18 years - sufficient knowledge of German language - written informed consent - inpatient status at our clinic additonally for subgroup of patients treated with neuraltherapy: neuraltherapy recommendation of treating physician during stay at our clinic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - severe psychiatric diseases (e.g. schizophrenia), - pregnancy - systemic neurological diseases (multiple sclerosis, parkinson disease, dementia) - contra-indications against neuraltherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
outcome: correlation between 5 diagnosticians' evaluations timepoints: ratings of the first and second examination instrument: categoric rating scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- overlap between diagnosticians' and patients' evaluation concerning the reflec points in the neck (sensitivity and specifity) - correlation between first and second evaluation for each diagnostician (palpations) - change in detectability of points after neuraltherapy (patients' and diagnosticians' evaluation) - correlation between symptom severity and change in neck reflex points (categoric rating scales)	—

Measure

Time frame

- overlap between diagnosticians' and patients' evaluation concerning the reflec points in the neck (sensitivity and specifity) - correlation between first and second evaluation for each diagnostician (palpations) - change in detectability of points after neuraltherapy (patients' and diagnosticians' evaluation) - correlation between symptom severity and change in neck reflex points (categoric rating scales)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKyung-Eun Choi

Universität Duisburg-Essen, Lehrstuhl und Klinik für Naturheilkunde und Integrative Medizin, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus, Kliniken Essen-Mitte

k.choi@kliniken-essen-mitte.de0049-(0)201 174 25055

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026