Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Randomised Controlled Pilot Study: the Effect of Dry Cupping on Pain and Sensory Thresholds in the Treatment of Chronic Non Specific Neck Pain
Brief Summary: The study aims to investigate the influence of 5 dry cupping treatments on chronic non specific neck pain. 50 patients with neck pain are randomised into cupping treatment and waiting list control group at T0 (Day 0). At T1 (Day 7)the investigators evaluate the neck pain (VAS), the neck related disability (NDI), pain related to movement (PRTM) and the quality of life (SF36). To investigate neurophysiological effects of cupping we also measure mechanical detection threshold (MDT), vibration detection threshold (VDT) and pressure pain threshold (PPT) at pain related and control areas. The treatment group then receives 5 cupping treatments over a period of two weeks. After the cupping series resp. a waiting period for the waiting list control group (T2, Day 25) all measurements from T1 are repeated (VAS, NDI, PRTM, SF36, MDT, PPT, VDT). At last, a pain and medication diary is filled in by the patients from T0(Day 0) until T2 (Day 25). The investigators hypothesize, that cupping treatment is effective against neck pain (diary, VAS, NDI, PRTM, SF36) and that it leads to changes on perceptual level (MDT, VDT, PPT), when compared to the waiting list control group.


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A: Arm Label: Massage Dose 1; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Massage | Arm Label: Massage - Dose 2; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Massage | Arm Label: Massage - Dose 3; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Massage | Arm Label: Massage - Dose 4; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Massage | Arm Label: Massage - Dose 5; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Massage | Arm Label: Massage - Dose 6; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Massage | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Massage; Assigned to Arm(s): Massage - Dose 2, Massage - Dose 3, Massage - Dose 4, Massage - Dose 5, Massage - Dose 6, Massage Dose 1
B: Arm Label: Group I Experimental: thoracic manipulation; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Thoracic manipulation | Arm Label: Group II Control; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: conventional pt protocol | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Thoracic manipulation; Assigned to Arm(s): Group I Experimental: thoracic manipulation | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: conventional pt protocol; Assigned to Arm(s): Group II Control
C: Arm Label: Waiting list control group; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Arm Label: Treatment group; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Dry Cupping or fire cupping | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Dry Cupping or fire cupping; Assigned to Arm(s): Treatment group
D: Arm Label: Real Treatment Group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Real Treatment Group | Arm Label: Sham Treatment Group; Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Sham Treatment Group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Real Treatment Group; Assigned to Arm(s): Real Treatment Group | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Sham Treatment Group; Assigned to Arm(s): Sham Treatment Group

Answer: C