A clinical study comparing two types of psychologically informed physiotherapy for people with long term non-specific neck pai
- Conditions
- on-specific neck painMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN14479543
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Salford
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Patients:
1. Adults with CNP pain duration >3 months and considered at high risk of poor long-term outcome (identified with STarT MSK tool)
2. Currently scoring 4 or more on a numerical response scale for pain from 0-10 (0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain)
3. Ability to stand for 10 minutes (required to complete the intervention)
4. Speak and understand English sufficiently to read the information sheet and sign the consent form
Physiotherapist:
Band 7 physiotherapist (or above) with at least 3 years experience of managing patients with long-term pain.
1. Diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis)
2. Previous spinal surgery such as discectomy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, disc replacement, laminectomy and scoliosis fixation
3. Diagnosis of degenerative neurological disorders (e.g. multiple sclerosis/Parkinson's)
4. Vulnerable patients for example those who lack the mental capacity to make decisions, have dementia or are nearing the end of life
5. BMI of more than 33 (as increased subcutaneous fat prevents the collection of surface EMG signals)
6. Pending litigation related to an injury for example at work or whilst driving
7. Unable to cancel or postpone other treatment that is being received for the condition, for example, physiotherapy, chiropractic or osteopathy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method