Neck Pain
Conditions
Interventions
104 participants were randomly divided into three groups.
Control group without treatment: 35 participants with neck pain equal to or greater than 5 by the Visual Analogue Scale
Massage Group: 35 part
Procedure/surgery
E02.190.599.750.750
E02.190.204
Sponsors
Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo
Instituto Terapia Integrada e Oriental
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pain score equal or greater than 5 by the Visual Analogue Scale; age between 20 and 55 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Paresthesia; decreased strength; anti-inflammatory drugs; analgesics and muscle relaxants; cervical spine surgeries; inflammation and or infection in treated regions;tissue damage in the external ear or cervical and thoracic region
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected event: reduction of cervical pain in the period of 1 month according to the Visual Analog Pain Scale, from the observation of a variation of at least 30% in the pre and post intervention measurements for the two practices, massage and auriculotherapy. ;Event achieved: reduction of cervical pain in the period of 1 month, according to the Analog visual Pain Scale, of a 46% variation in auriculotherapy and 60% in massage, in pre and post intervention measurements. The measurements were performed one week pre intervention and one week post intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected event: increase in quality of life in the physical and mental domains, in the period of 1 month, according to the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey, from the observation of a variation of at least 15% in pre and post intervention measurements for Two practices, massage and auriculotherapy. ;Event achieved: increased quality of life in the mental domain in the period of one month, according to 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey, a 21% variation in auriculotherapy and 19% in massage, in pre and post intervention measurements. The measurements were performed one week pre intervention and one week post intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLeonice Kurebayashi
Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed