Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0263117670
Study information
Scientific title
Reducing pain and disability in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain with a stretch class - A randomised controlled trial
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Do patients who attend a stretch exercise class have a greater reduction in pain and disability than those who receive a stretch booklet or no exercise advice at all?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Signs and Symptoms: Pain
Intervention
1. Stretch exercise classes
2. Stretch booklets
3. No exercise
Intervention type
Behavioural
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Pain numerical eating scales (distress and intensity)
2. Pain disability index
3. Tampa scale for kinesiophobia
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
20/11/2002
Overall trial end date
01/12/2006
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
171 patients from Pain Management
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
171
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
20/11/2002
Recruitment end date
01/12/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
London
WC1N 3BG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
University College London Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary