Response to Massage in Neck Pain

University of Florida53 enrolled

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neck Pain

Interventions

Pain Inducing MassagePROCEDURE

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 MassagePROCEDURE

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 BathPROCEDURE

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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

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

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

Central Contacts

Joel Bialosky, PT, PhD

CONTACT

352-733-1162 bialosky@phhp.ufl.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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