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NCT01304368
Completed
Not Applicable

Randomized Controlled Pilot Study: Effects of a Heat Pad Application in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

Universität Duisburg-Essen1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentAugust 2009
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ConditionsNeck Pain

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Neck Pain
Sponsor
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Neck pain intensity (100mm visual analog scale)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
15 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Chronic neck pain is a common worldwide problem. In the majority of cases, patients are treated by medication, referral to a physiotherapist or thermotherapy. Thermotherapy - the therapeutic application of topical heat - provides an easy to apply self-help strategy in patients with chronic neck pain. However, despite the frequent use in clinical practice, there is no research regarding this topic yet.

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether thermotherapy self-treatment for chronic neck pain induces changes in perceived pain intensity and in sensory processing.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 2009
End Date
August 2010
Last Updated
15 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •non-specific neck pain the last 3 months
  • •mean pain intensity of at least 4 on a 10-level numerical rating scale with "0" meaning "no pain" and "10" meaning "worst pain imaginable"

Exclusion Criteria

  • •radicular symptoms
  • •congenital spine deformity
  • •skin diseases in the painful area to be treated
  • •pregnancy
  • •insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • •rheumatic diseases
  • •oncologic diseases
  • •steroid medication
  • •anticoagulation medication
  • •recent invasive or surgical treatment of the spine

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Neck pain intensity (100mm visual analog scale)

Time Frame: Day 14

100mm visual analog scale

Secondary Outcomes

  • Pain related to motion(Day 14)
  • Neck disability index (NDI)(Day 14)
  • SF-36(Day 14)
  • Pain diary(From day 1 to day 14)
  • Pressure pain threshold(Day 14)
  • Vibration detection threshold(Day 14)
  • Mechanical detection threshold(Day 14)
  • Side effects(Day 14)
  • Medication and additional treat ment use(Day 14)

Study Sites (1)

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