Chronic non-specific neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
The behavioural graded activity program is based on an operant approach, which uses a time-contingent method to increase the patient's activity level. This program is compared with a physiotherapy tre
Sponsors
Erasmus Medical Centre (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 70 years old 2. Have suffered from neck pain for over three months 3. Have an adequate knowledge of the Dutch language Excluded are patients diagnosed with a specific disorder (e.g. a slipped disc, a tumour or a lesion in the cervical spine), those who have had physical/manual therapy during the previous six months, those with a chronic disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis or coronary artery disease), or those who have to undergo surgery in the near future.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with a specific disorder (e.g. a slipped disc, a tumour or a lesion in the cervical spine) 2. Have had physical/manual therapy during the previous six months 3. With a chronic disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis or coronary artery disease) 4. Who have to undergo surgery in the near future
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 'Global perceived effect' (neck complaint and functioning in daily activities) (1 - 7 on the Likert scale), measured at 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Main complaint (0 ? 10 on the Likert scale), measured at baseline, 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 2. Pain (Visual Analogue Scale [VAS]), measured at baseline, 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 3. Medical consumption (dose per day), measured at baseline, 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 4. Coping with Multi-dimensional pain (Multidimensional Pain inventory [MPI] Part I-II and 0 ? 6 on the Likert scale), measured at baseline, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 5. Activity (MPI, part III) (0 ? 6 on the Likert scale), measured at baseline, 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 6. Specific functional status (Neck Disability Index [NDI]), measured at baseline, 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 7. Quality of life, measured using the 36-item Short Form (SF-36) at baseline, 9, 26 and 52 weeks, and the Euroquol 5-Dutch language version (EQ-5d) at baseline, 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 8. Work activities Hours/week, measured at baseline, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 9. Satisfaction about treatment (1 ? 5 on the Likert scale), measured at 4, 9 and 26 weeks 10. Compliance with treatment exercise (number and time per week), measured at 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 11. Additional treatments Discipline and number of treatments, measured at 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks 12. Side-effects (yes ? no and any additional elucidation), measured at 4, 9, 26 and 52 weeks | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed