Acute whiplash injury study
- Conditions
- Whiplash associated disorder (WAD)Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN84528320
- Lead Sponsor
- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham
- Brief Summary
2016 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27412105 protocol 2019 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31071100/ (added 10/07/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
Participants:
1. aged from 18 to 70 years old
2. presenting with WAD grade II from a road traffic accident within the previous four weeks
1. Signs and symptoms of upper cervical instability or cervical artery dysfunction
2. Suspected serious spinal pathology
3. Open wounds
4. Active inflammatory arthritis
5. Tumours
6. Infection of the skin and soft tissue
7. Bleeding disorders or using anti-coagulant medication
8. Any current or previous treatment from any other third party or presenting with any serious injuries from other areas of the body resulting from the accident
9. History of cervical surgery,previously symptomatic degenerative diseases of cervical spine within 6 months before road traffic accident
10. Previous history of whiplash or other neck pain
11. Alcohol abuse
12. Dementia
13. Serious mental diseases
14. Psychiatric diseases
15. Non-native English speaking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eck Disability Index (NDI)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain intensity <br>2. Cervical Range of Motion (CROM)<br>3. Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT)<br>4. Impact of Events Scale (IES)<br>5. Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ)<br>6. Quality of Life (EQ5D-5L)