Cervical Radicular Pain
Conditions
Keywords
cervical intervertebral disc displacement, cervical spondylosis, radiculopathy, neck collar, brace, physiotherapy, treatment, rehabilitation
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.
Interventions
DEVICESoft or stiff cervical collar(device), neck school(behavior)
Sponsors
Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy
Ullevaal University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| painscore on visual analog scale 0-100mm after 6weeks treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed