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NCT Number: NCT00395798

Effect of Cervical Collar in Cervical Radicular Pain.

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Radicular Pain Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Radiculopathy Spinal Diseases Spondylosis

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Ullevaal University Hospital

Oslo, 0407, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Soft or stiff cervical collar(device), neck school(behavior)

Device

Primary outcomes

  1. painscore on visual analog scale 0-100mm after 6weeks treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. painscore visual analog scale 0-100mm after 3weeks,3months,1year

  2. Functional status on Neck pain and disability index after 3weeks,6weeks,3months,1 year

  3. Quality of life score, Cantrils Ladder Scale 3 weeks,6weeks,3 months,1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ullevaal University Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Conservative Treatment With Cervical Collar in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain. A Randomized Controlled Study

Important dates

Study start
2004
Study completion
2007
First posted
Nov 3, 2006
Registry last updated
Jul 6, 2011

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