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Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for acute neck pain: a 4-armed clinical placebo randomized controlled trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2023-509624-17-00
Enrollment
240
Registered
2024-03-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-23

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Conditions

Acute neck pain

Brief summary

Group 1) CSMT 2) CSMT sham manipulation 3) Ibuprofen medication 4) Placebo medication. The primary end-point will be defined as the mean pain intensity on a NRS 0-10. The primary analysis will assess the difference in mean pain intensity change from baseline to day 14 after baseline between group 1 and group 2, group 1 and group 3, and group 1 and group 4.

Detailed description

Group 1) CSMT 2) CSMT sham manipulation 3) Ibuprofen medication 4) Placebo medication. 1. Mean pain intensity (NRS 0-10) change from baseline to day 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 in the treatment period, and from baseline to day 7, 28, 56, 84 and 168 post-treatment, respectively, and comparison between group 1 and group 2, group 1 and group 3, group 1 and group 4, and group 3 and 4. 2. Mean duration (hours) of neck pain change from baseline to day etc. See protocol for further details

Interventions

DRUGLACTOSE
DRUGIbuprofen Orifarm 600 mg filmdragerade tabletter

Sponsors

Akershus University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Group 1) CSMT 2) CSMT sham manipulation 3) Ibuprofen medication 4) Placebo medication. The primary end-point will be defined as the mean pain intensity on a NRS 0-10. The primary analysis will assess the difference in mean pain intensity change from baseline to day 14 after baseline between group 1 and group 2, group 1 and group 3, and group 1 and group 4.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Group 1) CSMT 2) CSMT sham manipulation 3) Ibuprofen medication 4) Placebo medication. 1. Mean pain intensity (NRS 0-10) change from baseline to day 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 in the treatment period, and from baseline to day 7, 28, 56, 84 and 168 post-treatment, respectively, and comparison between group 1 and group 2, group 1 and group 3, group 1 and group 4, and group 3 and 4. 2. Mean duration (hours) of neck pain change from baseline to day etc. See protocol for further details

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026