A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of an Information Video in a Acute Whiplash Population
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Whiplash Syndrome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Enrollment
- 240
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) to investigate the effect of a information video, consisting of a multiprofessional team, on patients with acute Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD).
Detailed Description
Patients seeking medical care at Södersjukhuset Hospital, Sweden, after a motor vehicle accident resulting in neck trauma are offered to be included in the study. Inclusion criterias involve spine fractures, need for in house care, \<18\<65 years of age and low knowledge of the Swedish language. A randomization is performed with two arms, one being "treatment as usual" i.e. an information folder with physiotherapeutic exercises, the other one being the Information Video. The patients are contacted per telephone and a questionnaire with baseline data is sent via e-mail within a week after the accident. They also receive a link to the websites with the information. The follow up time is 6 months and after that the patients receive a new questionnaire with questions regarding neck-specific status (WDQ), health related quality of life (SF-12) and pain. The primary outcome is level of pain (NRS)
Investigators
Eric Rydman
Med dr
Karolinska Institutet
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Knowledge of the swedish language
- •Traffic injury with neck pain
Exclusion Criteria
- •Fractures
- •In house care needed
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain
Time Frame: 6 months
Self reported pain the last three days (NRS)
Secondary Outcomes
- Whiplash Disability Questionnaire (WDQ)(6 months)
- SF-12(6 months)