Effectiveness of cervical osteopathic manipulation techniques of high velocity and low amplitude in patients with whiplash-associated disorders
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Whiplash associated disorders (WAD)Musculoskeletal DiseasesSprain and strain of cervical spine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN87221762
- Lead Sponsor
- The Osteopathic Centre, Terrassa (Centre d'osteopatia Terrassa) (Spain)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 148
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients ages 18 to 65 years presenting whiplash syndrome (WAD)
2. They must have radiological studies (A-P and lateral projections) with previous signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Chronic cervical pain
2. Bone pathology
3. Systemic pathologies (acute infections, cancerous or inflammatory processes)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Current primary outcome measures as of 01/02/2017:<br>1. Functionality (disability), measured using the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ) at baseline, 11 days, 30 days, and 110 days after treatment<br>2. Cervical mobility, measured using the Cervical Range Of Motion Instrument (CROM) at baseline, 11 days, 30 days, and 110 days after treatment<br>3. Radiological changes in the cervical curvature, measured using the Cobb method (COOB) at baseline and 30 days after treatment<br><br>Previous primary outcome measures:<br>1. Functionality, measured using the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ)<br>2. Cervical mobility, measured using the Cervical Range Of Motion Instrument (CROM)<br>3. Radiological changes in the cervical curvature (CA)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Current secondary outcome measures as of 01/02/2017:<br>1. Pain, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at baseline, 11 days, 30 days, and 110 days after treatment<br>2. Anxiety, measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) at baseline, 30 days, and 110 days after treatment<br>3. Depression, measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) at baseline, 30 days, and 110 days after treatment<br><br>Previous secondary outcome measures:<br>1. Quality of life<br>2. Mobility of the cervical spine<br>3. Lordosis of the cervical spine