Mayo Clinic
The purpose of this study is to determine if cervical traction is an effective treatment to reduce GABAergic medication use for scalp, arm, and upper back neuropathic itch.
Inclusion Criteria * Persons with scalp, arm, and upper back pruritus without primary skin lesions. * Persons 18 or older. * Person on a stable dosage of gabapentin or pregabalin over the preceding 4 week period. * Persons willing and able to comply with clinic visits and study-related procedures. * Persons willing and able to understand and complete study-related questionnaires. * Persons willing and able to provide voluntary signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria * Primary skin lesions driving scalp, arm, or upper back pruritus. * A history of spinal surgery or other conditions (acut…
Participants will use their home neck traction devices daily for 12 weeks, while continuing their prescriptions for gabapentin or pregabalin. At study initiation and every 2 weeks thereafter for a total of 12 weeks, they will receive an electronic survey assessing their itch score. Based on survey results, they will receive a call from the study team to adjust their dosage of gabapentin or pregabalin by up to 33%.
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