Auriculoterapia e Massagem for Neck Pain and Quality of life improvement

INTERVENTION: 104 participants were randomly divided into three groups. Control group without treatment: 35 participants with neck pain equal to or greater than 5 by the Visual Analogue Scale Massage Group: 35 participants with neck pain equal to or above 5 in the Visual Analogue Scale received 8 sessions (2 per week) for a period of 4 weeks Auriculotherapy group: 34 participants with cervical pain equal to or above 5 by the Visual Analogue Scale received 8 sessions (2 per week) for a periodo of 4 weeks E02.190.204 E02.190.599.750.750 Procedure/surgery CONDITION: C10.597.617.576 Neck Pain ; C10.597.617.576 PRIMARY OUTCOME: Event achieved: reduction of cervical pain in the period of 1 month, according to the Analog visual Pain Scale, of a 46% variation in auriculotherapy and 60% in massage, in pre and post intervention measurements. The measurements were performed one week pre intervention and one week post intervention. Expected event: reduction of cervical pain in the period of 1 month according to the Visual Analog Pain Scale, from the observation of a variation of at least 30% in the pre and post intervention measurements for the two practices, massage and auriculotherapy. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Event achieved: increased quality of life in the mental domain in the period of one month, according to 12‐Item Short‐Form Health Survey, a 21% variation in auriculotherapy and 19% in massage, in pre and post intervention measurements. The measurements were performed one week pre intervention and one week post intervention. Expected event: increase in quality of life in the physical and mental domains, in the period of 1 month, according to the 12‐Item Short‐Form Health Survey, from the observation of a variation of at least 15% in pre and post intervention measurements for Two practices, massage and auriculotherapy. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Pain score equal or greater than 5 by the Visual Analogue Scale; age between 20 and 55 years