Microwave Diathermy for Treating Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Interventions: Radiation: Continuous microwave; Radiation: Pulsed microwaves; Procedure: Sham microwaves

• Registration Number: NCT01487122
• Lead Sponsor: Health Service of Andalucia

Brief Summary

This randomised controlled trial aims to compare the effect of microwave diathermy (continuous and pulsed modes) with sham microwave diathermy in nonspecific chronic neck pain patients. Every patient will also be treated by exercise and transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS). The primary endpoint is to establish whether the use of microwaves is justified in terms of pain relief or reduction of disability in this patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09
• Primary Completion: 2011-06
• Study Completion: 2011-09
• Status Verified: 2011-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-12-06
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 2011-12-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 145

Inclusion Criteria

• to be between 18 and 65 years old
• to be diagnosed with chronic nonspecific neck pain (i.e. during more than 3 months in the absence of red flags (unexplained weight loss, fever, neurological signs, history of cancer, history of inflammatory conditions...)

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnancy
• sick leave
• litigation
• claims because the neck pain.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Continuous Microwave	Continuous microwave	-
Pulsed Microwaves	Pulsed microwaves	-
sham microwaves	Sham microwaves	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in pain at six months	Baseline. At three weeks. At six months	Pain as measured by visual analogic scale
Change from baseline in neck disability at six months	Baseline. At three weeks. At six months	Neck disability as measured by "Neck Disability Index" and "Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire"
Change from baseline in quality of life at six months	Baseline. At three weeks. At six months	Quality of life as measured by SF-36 questionnaire