Clinical Trial: Relative Effectiveness and Adverse Effects of Cervical Manipulation, Mobilisation and the Activator Instrument in Patients With Sub-acute Non-specific Neck Pain: a Pragmatic Randomised Trial

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Neck Pain Comparative Study

Brief Summary: The primary purpose of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of cervical manipulation, mobilisation and the Activator instrument in the treatment of subacute non-specific neck pain. The secondary purpose was to describe any adverse effects of these treatments.

Detailed Summary: Neck pain is a common disorder. About 70% of adults will experience neck pain during their lifetime. After low back pain, neck pain is the most common reason patients give for seeking chiropractic care, and the second most common reason for the use of spinal manipulation. Usually, the underlying cause of neck pain is non-specific and cannot be related to a particular pathology as a cause of the presenting symptoms. Due to the uncertainty of the results obtained in the limited number of studies of manipulation and mobilisation for neck pain, further studies are needed to compare the different therapies available for neck pain. Participants in the study were treated as they would normally be with the exception of the type of spinal manipulation. There were three groups: a manipulation group, a mobilisation group, and an Activator instrument group.
Sponsor: Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Current Primary Outcome: Patient Global Impression of Change [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Numerical rating scale for pain [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months ]
  • Bournemouth Questionnaire [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months ]
  • Adverse effects to treatment [ Time Frame: end of treatment ]
  • SF-36 version 2 [ Time Frame: end of treatment, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Anglo-European College of Chiropractic

Dates:
Date Received: December 9, 2009
Date Started: January 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 9, 2009
Last Verified: July 2006