Effects of Thermotherapy on Chronic Neck Pain
Neck Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Neck Pain focused on measuring Hyperthermia, Induced, Randomized Controlled Trial, Neck Pain, Sensory Thresholds, Pain Measurements
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- non-specific neck pain the last 3 months
- mean pain intensity of at least 4 on a 10-level numerical rating scale with "0" meaning "no pain" and "10" meaning "worst pain imaginable"
Exclusion Criteria:
- radicular symptoms
- congenital spine deformity
- skin diseases in the painful area to be treated
- pregnancy
- insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
- rheumatic diseases
- oncologic diseases
- steroid medication
- anticoagulation medication
- recent invasive or surgical treatment of the spine
Sites / Locations
- Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Knappschafts-Krankenhaus, Department for Internal and Integrative Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Thermotherapy
Waiting list
Patients are instructed to heat a moor mud filled heat pad (beinio®therm, bb med. product GmbH, Kalkar (Kehrum), Germany) to a hot, but tolerable temperature and to apply it over the painful area once a day for 20 minutes during a period of 14 days. Patients are instructed to continue their usual medication - including analgesic drugs - and physiotherapy (massages and exercise) during the study period.
Patients are instructed to continue their usual medication - including analgesic drugs - and physiotherapy (massages and exercise) during the study period.