Massage therapy shows promise for chronic neck pain sufferers
NCT ID NCT04904367
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether deep tissue massage can reduce pain, improve neck movement, and boost quality of life in people with myofascial pain syndrome. Eighty adults with at least one active trigger point and neck pain for three months or more took part. Researchers measured changes in pain, disability, range of motion, and trigger point count over four weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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May 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over the age of 18 * Have at least one active trigger point * Have not previously undergone local injectable anesthetic blockage or acupuncture, * Complaining of pain for the last three months * Getting a diagnosis of MPS Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with infectious skin disease, * Using analgesic and antidepressant medication, * A history of major trauma or surgical intervention, * Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≤ 24 according
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mus Alparslan University
Muş, Güzeltepe District, 49100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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