Effective management of acute whiplash injuries requires a pragmatic approach: An RCT with stratified treatments

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Whiplash associated disorders; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Pain management; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000109606
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Gwendolen Jull

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 124

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers suffering from acute neck pain and disability resulting from a motor vehicle crash and classifiable as WAD II, presenting within 4 weeks of injury. Evidence of cervical nociceptive and musculoskeletal impairment: restriction in active cervical motion, impairment in the cranio-cervical flexion muscle test, tenderness over the cervical joints.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with WAD I, III or IV. Previous whiplash injury. Prior neck pain condition for which treatment has been sought from a health professional. Current medical disorder that would preclude. Lack of fluency in spoken and written English for independent questionnaire completion. Lack of willingness to receive either pragmatic treatment or usual care.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified