Preliminary Neck Classification Study

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Implementation of a Neck Pain Classification System: A Preliminary Analysis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02850549
• Other study ID #: StAmbroseU2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 26, 2016
• Last updated: July 27, 2016
• Start date: October 2011
• Est. completion date: January 2014

Study information

• Verified date: July 2016
• Source: St. Ambrose University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess if pain and function in patients with neck pain is less when physical therapists use a classification system.

Description:

The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess pain and function scores in patients with neck pain, with therapists specifically trained to implement a treatment based classification and matched interventions system. This study consisted of two phases to determine whether implementing a classification changed patient outcomes. In phase one, baseline data was obtained while physical therapists continued with their current neck pain evaluation and intervention approaches. The second phase involved educating the therapists in the neck classification system with the matched interventions. Pain and function outcomes were analyzed for 2 phases. The overall goal was to prospectively determine if the implementation of this classification system with matched interventions could enhance patient outcomes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 17
• Est. completion date: January 2014
• Est. primary completion date: January 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Licensed physical therapists

• Treat patients with neck pain on a regular basis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Do not utilize interventions included in the study

Study Design

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Procedure: physical therapy and Neck Pain Classification
Physical therapists treated patients in phase one as they usually do and in phase two were trained to follow a neck classification and matched intervention system.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Genesis Physical Therapy - Maplecrest	Bettendorf	Iowa
United States	Genesis Physical Therapy - 53rd St	Davenport	Iowa
United States	Genesis Physical Therapy - Lombard	Davenport	Iowa
United States	Genesis Physical Therapy - Valley Fair	Davenport	Iowa
United States	Genesis Physical Therapy - Le Claire	Le Claire	Iowa
United States	Genesis Physical Therapy - King Plaza	Moline	Illinois
United States	Genesis Physical Therapy - Illini	Silvis	Illinois

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
St. Ambrose University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Numeric Pain Rating (NPR)	NPR was measured on initial evaluation and at the time the patient was discharged from care which varied for each patient (ranged from 3 to 107 days).	up to 107 days	No
Primary	Neck Disability Index (NDI)	NDI was measured on initial evaluation and at the time the patient was discharged from care which varied for each patient (ranged from 3 to 107 days).	up to 107 days	No
Secondary	Number of Visits		Measured from initial evaluation to time of discharge from care; up to 107 days.	No
Secondary	Duration of Care		Number of days of care, measured from initial evaluation to time of discharge from care; up to 107 days.	No