Effectiveness of manual therapy (according tot the Dutch School for Manual Therapy Utrecht) and physical therapy in patients with subacute and chronic non-specific neck pain. A randomized clinical trial

• Conditions: non-specific neck pain; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON31667
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Sint Radboud

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with at least two weeks of neck pain
Last episode starts at a maximum of one year ago
Age between 18 and 70 years
Patient is willing to undergo the treatment
Neck pain is mechanical and can be provocated by movements or postures
Neck pain is the main problem to treat
Neck pain may also give pain in the upper arm or cervicogene headaches

Exclusion Criteria

Appearance of specific neck pain
Cervical surgery in the past
Pregnancy
Whiplash trauma
Health conditions with may disturb the treatment or makes it impossible to undergo the treatment.
Not enough understanding of the Dutch language
Undergoing treatments like physical therapy, manual therapy, osteopathy, chiropractice, acupuncture, exercise therapy according tot Cesar or Mensendieck during the last three months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Global Perceived Effect (GPE) and the NDI-DV (Neck disability index) will be<br /><br>applied</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>VAS (Visual Analoge Scale) for pain and SF36 (Quality of life). The MHLC<br /><br>(Multidimensional Health Locus of Control), credibility/ expectancy, FABQ-DLV<br /><br>(Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire) will be measured to answer secondary<br /><br>questions.</p><br>