Prospective randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of hydrotherapy as opposed to dry land physiotherapy

ISRCTN ISRCTN34262831
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN34262831
Secondary identifying numbers N0025157076
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
13/03/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Bruce Hamilton Pennie
Scientific

Clinical Director-Orthopaedic Directorate
University Hospital, Aintree
Longmoor Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesDo patients need hydrotherapy after disc surgery and is it more effective than dry land physiotherapy?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Disc surgery
InterventionHydrotherapy vs dry land physiotherapy
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/12/2004
Completion date01/04/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants38 patients with disc surgery
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/12/2004
Date of final enrolment01/04/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Clinical Director-Orthopaedic Directorate
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan