NCT06224829NARecruiting
Response to Massage in Neck Pain
University of Florida
Start Date
4/8/2024
Completion Date
7/22/2026
Summary
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
Age Range: 18 years to 60 years
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
Interventions
PROCEDURE
Pain Inducing Massage
PROCEDURE
Pain Free Massage
PROCEDURE
Cold Water Bath
Conditions
Neck Pain
Locations
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32610
United States