Development of a Self-administered Neck Mobility Assessment Tool in Chronic Neck Pain Patients.

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Development of a Self-administered Neck Mobility Assessment Tool in Chronic Neck Pain Patients.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02754934
• Other study ID #: 2016-00164
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 25, 2016
• Last updated: November 3, 2016
• Start date: November 2014
• Est. completion date: November 2016

Study information

• Verified date: November 2016
• Source: Balgrist University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Switzerland: Ethikkommission
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates, if the movement of the cervical spine, assessed via a specific questionnaire by the patient, is a valid and reliable tool and could be used in daily clinical routine.

Description:

Cervical range of motion is a frequently used assessment methods in patients with neck pain.

Although it seems to be used frequently, clinicians still prefer hands-on assessment. Furthermore it is interesting, if cervical range of motion,self-assessed by the patient is a valid and reliable tool.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: November 2016
• Est. primary completion date: September 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Neck pain > 90 days

• Able to speak, read and write German

Exclusion Criteria:

• Red Flags e.g. Fracture of the cervical spine

Study Design

Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Cervical range of motion
Patients will fill out the Neck Disability Index, Visual Analogue Pain Rating Scale and the Self-administered Neck range of motion questionnaire.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	Balgrist University Hospital	Zurich

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Balgrist University Hospital	Maastricht University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Cervical Spine Mobility	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study.	Day one of the study	No
Secondary	Pain Visual Analogue Pain Rating Scale	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study.	Day one of the study	No
Secondary	Disability on Neck Disability Index	Patients will fill out the questionnaire once, at the beginning of the study.	Day one of the study	No