Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0077117125
Study information
Scientific title
A randomised trial of sympathetic interferential therapy versus pulsed shortwave diathermy in the treatment of chronic pain syndrome
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Is Dynatron STS interferential therapy more effective than pulsed short-wave in the reduction of the symptoms caused by chronic pain.
Ethics approval
Southern Derbyshire Local Research Ethics Committee, 20/08/2002, ref: 0207/514
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Signs and symptoms: pain
Intervention
Patients 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 type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Pain analogue scale
2. Oswestry disability scale
Secondary outcome measures
Hospital anxiety and depression scale
Overall trial start date
08/10/2002
Overall trial end date
16/12/2005
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. 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
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
30
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Patients on anti-coagulant drug therapy
2. Patients with a cardiac pacemaker
3. Patients with a malignancy
Recruitment start date
08/10/2002
Recruitment end date
16/12/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Derby
DE22 3NE
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Derbyshire Hospitals NHS Foundation 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
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list