Neck Pain
Conditions
Interventions
For the Cupping Group (CG): 23 individuals with neck pain will initially receive cupping therapy using the sweeping technique. This involves applying 10ml of grape seed oil for skin hydration, followe
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E02.779
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Departamento de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) greater than or equal to 3 points; Neck Disability Index (NDI) greater than or equal to 13 points
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant or lactating women; patients who use anticoagulants; anemia; use of opioid analgesics (examples: Morphine, Tramadol, Hydromorphone, Fentanyl, and others) at the time of data collection or up to three months prior; patients presenting red flags (vertebral fracture, vertebral tumor, vertebral infection; systemic diseases (autoimmune, infectious, vascular insufficiency, renal insufficiency, hepatic insufficiency, neoplasia); fibromyalgia; cervical disc herniation; previous spine surgery; patients with open or poorly healing wounds in the cervical region; cervical brachialgia; alteration of skin integrity and people who have been previously treated with cupping therapy
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The expectation is to find a mean difference of at least 12.75 points in the reduction of the level of functional disability in the questionnaire verified by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) in the cupping group compared to the sham group | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a mean difference of at least 2 in pain intensity verified by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in the cupping group compared to the sham group. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThaynara Barreto
Departamento de Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed