acute pain Neck pain
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People with non-specific neck pain will be eligible for participation if they are: 1) at least 18 years old, 2) within 2 weeks of onset of an acute neck pain episode, 3) lasting for >24h, and 4) having sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Pregnancy or postpartum for not more than 9 months or those who give breastfeeding; * Contra-indications for venipuncture; * Taking one of the following medications during the last 6 weeks: corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone), immunomodulatory medication (e.g. methotrexate, infliximab) and the use of botox for the last 3 months; * Current participation in another clinical trial; * Having a medical disease with immune system involvement (e.g. MS, Spondylitis Ankylpoetica).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Latent trajectories of the course of acute neck pain for pain intensity and disability. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The participants will be checked for differences between and associations with trajectories in inflammatory markers, psychosocial factors, clinical characteristics and treatment related factors. Questionnaires will be filled in using paper questionnaires. | — |
Countries
Netherlands