A Randomised Clinical Trial to evaluate the effects of a new treatment of chronic neck-shoulder pain in Work-related MusculoSkeletal Disorder (WMSD) patients - Ambulant Myofeedback training
ISRCTN | ISRCTN54287166 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN54287166 |
Secondary identifying numbers | NTR493; 001 |
- Submission date
- 27/01/2006
- Registration date
- 27/01/2006
- Last edited
- 17/08/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
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 Gerlienke Voerman
Scientific
Scientific
Roessinghsbleekweg 33b
Enschede
7752 AH
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)53 4875728 |
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g.voerman@rrd.nl |
Study information
Study design | Multicentre randomised open label active controlled parallel group trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Other |
Study type | Treatment |
Scientific title | |
Study acronym | NTR493; RCT Mfb |
Study objectives | It is hypothesised that 4 weeks of ambulant myofeedback training is more effective in reducing pain intensity, disability, and normalising muscle activation patterns compared to traditional treatment of WMSD in the neck-shoulder region e.g. ergonomic counseling. |
Ethics approval(s) | Received from local medical ethics committee |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs), Complaints of Arm, Neck and Shoulders (CANS) |
Intervention | The intervention is 4 weeks ambulant myofeedback training. Control group receives traditional ergonomic counselling. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Pain intensity and disability |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Health-related quality of life 2. Muscle activation patterns 3. Psychosocial characteristics |
Overall study start date | 01/04/2003 |
Completion date | 01/10/2004 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Sex | Female |
Target number of participants | 75 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Elderly female subjects 2. Above the age of 35 years 3. Performing predominantly computer work 4. Reporting complaints in the neck and/or shoulder region for at least 30 days during the last year including the last 7 days 5. Subjectively relating complaints to (computer) work |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Severe cervical arthrosis 2. Other disorders in neck-shoulder region not related to WMSD 3. More than three body areas in which pain is reported 4. Colour blindness 5. Latex allergy 6. Use of muscle relaxants |
Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2003 |
Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Roessinghsbleekweg 33b
Enschede
7752 AH
Netherlands
7752 AH
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Roessingh Research and Development b.v. (The Netherlands)
Not defined
Not defined
P.O. Box 310
Enschede
7500 AH
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)53 4875777 |
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info@rrd.nl | |
https://ror.org/01dmjt679 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
St. Hubert Foundation (Stichting St. Hubertus)
No information available
European New Project
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |