Effect of Cervical Collar in Cervical Radicular Pain.
Phase 2
Completed
- Conditions
- Cervical Radicular Pain
- Registration Number
- NCT00395798
- Lead Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Objectives:The purpose of this study is to determine if use of nech collar (stiff or soft)will improve the possibility to obtain painrelief in patients with cervical radicular pain. We will compare short term (six weeks and three months) and long term ( one year) effect of six weeks use of neck collar (stiff or soft)together with "neck school information" with "neck school information" alone.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
- cervical radicular pain caused by herniated disc og spondolytic spurs
- written consent from patient
Exclusion Criteria
- previous necksurgery
- whiplash or other necktrauma
- serious diseases somatic or psychiatric
- patients not able to speak and read Norwegian well
- insufficient correlation between clinical and radiological findings
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method painscore on visual analog scale 0-100mm after 6weeks treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method painscore visual analog scale 0-100mm after 3weeks,3months,1year Functional status on Neck pain and disability index after 3weeks,6weeks,3months,1 year Quality of life score, Cantrils Ladder Scale 3 weeks,6weeks,3 months,1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ullevaal University Hospital
🇳🇴Oslo, Norway