Microwave Diathermy for Treating Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain. A Randomised Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 145
- 主要终点
- Change from baseline in pain at six months
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •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...)
排除标准
- •pregnancy
- •sick leave
- •litigation
- •claims because the neck pain.
结局指标
主要结局
Change from baseline in pain at six months
时间窗: Baseline. At three weeks. At six months
Pain as measured by visual analogic scale
Change from baseline in neck disability at six months
时间窗: 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
时间窗: Baseline. At three weeks. At six months
Quality of life as measured by SF-36 questionnaire
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Juan Alfonso Andrade Ortega
Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Health Service of Andalucia