A randomised trial of sympathetic interferential therapy versus pulsed shortwave diathermy in the treatment of chronic pain syndrome

ISRCTN ISRCTN44122323
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN44122323
Secondary identifying numbers N0077117125
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
29/04/2015
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Signs and Symptoms
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

Dr EM Saunders
Scientific

Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Physiotherapy Department
Derby City General Hospital
Uttoxeter road
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA randomised trial of sympathetic interferential therapy versus pulsed shortwave diathermy in the treatment of chronic pain syndrome
Study objectivesIs Dynatron STS interferential therapy more effective than pulsed short-wave in the reduction of the symptoms caused by chronic pain.
Ethics approval(s)Southern Derbyshire Local Research Ethics Committee, 20/08/2002, ref: 0207/514
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSigns and symptoms: pain
InterventionPatients will be randomised into one of two groups, interferential or pulsed short-wave. Patients will be treated for four weeks with the treatment selected at randomisation, then will cross over to the other treatment after four weeks. Measurements will be taken for functional disability, for pain intensity, for general health and for anxiety and depression before the first treatment, after the first treatment at four weeks and at the end of the second course of treatment at eight weeks.
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure1. Pain analogue scale
2. Oswestry disability scale
Secondary outcome measuresHospital anxiety and depression scale
Overall study start date08/10/2002
Completion date16/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteria1. Patients attending the pain clinic or physiotherapy outpatients, Derby Royal Infirmary and Derby City General Hospital, with chronic pain syndromes
2. Patients with chronic pain of over six months duration
3.Male or female aged 20-85
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients on anti-coagulant drug therapy
2. Patients with a cardiac pacemaker
3. Patients with a malignancy
Date of first enrolment08/10/2002
Date of final enrolment16/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Derbyshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

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Results and Publications

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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