Chiropractic Care, Medication, and Self-Care for Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Chiropractic Care, Medication, and Self-Care for Neck Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00029770
• Other study ID #: R01AT000707-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: January 23, 2002
• Last updated: January 23, 2008
• Start date: September 2001
• Est. completion date: May 2007

Study information

• Verified date: January 2008
• Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Federal Government
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of chiropractic care, medications, and self-care on neck pain, a very common condition. The broad, long-term objective of this study is to identify effective therapies for neck pain sufferers and to increase understanding of neck pain conditions.

Description:

Neck pain is very common, with considerable socioeconomic consequences. Although some therapies appear promising, there are too few randomized clinical trials of sufficient quality to support the use of one therapy over another. This is especially true for acute/subacute neck pain. Although commonly treated with prescription medications, neck pain sufferers are increasingly seeking relief through complementary and alternative medicine therapies, such as chiropractic spinal manipulation. Little is known, however about the short- and long-term relative efficacy of these therapies and how they compare to giving patients simple advice on self-care.

The broad, long-term objective of this research is to identify effective therapies for neck pain sufferers and to increase our understanding of neck pain conditions. This randomized, observer-blinded clinical trial is a unique collaborative effort by experienced chiropractic and medical researchers and will focus on patients with acute/subacute neck pain (<12 weeks duration). The study will determine the relative efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulation, prescription medication, and self-care advice for neck pain in both the short term (after 6 weeks) and long term (after 52 weeks), using patient-rated neck pain as the main indicator of success.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 270
• Est. completion date: May 2007
• Est. primary completion date: May 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women, due to use of diagnostic procedures (x-rays) and study treatments (NSAIDs and narcotic medications)

Study Design

Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Procedure:
• Chiropractic spinal manipulation

Drug:
• Acetaminophen

Behavioral:
• Self-care

Drug:
• Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)

• Tylenol with codeine

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Northern Health Sciences University	Bloomington	Minnesota

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States,