A comparison of conventional physiotherapy to physiotherapy and behavioural treatment for patients with chronic neck pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic non-specific neck pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Dorsalgia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27611394
• Lead Sponsor: Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 16 years and over (no uppper age limit, either sex)
2. Have experienced non-specific neck pain for at least three months
3. Recruited from patients referred to the physiotherapy departments of three hospital physiotherapy departments and one primary care centre in the Greater Manchester region of the United Kingdom. Referrals will be from both primary and secondary care.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to speak or write English
2. Identified or suspected radiculopathy, inflammatory disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis, fibromyalgia or other suspected serious pathology (cervical fracture or dislocation, carcinoma or spinal infection)
3. Diagnosed with serious psychiatric disorder (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or dementia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified