The effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of lumbar nerve root pain

ISRCTN ISRCTN54474269
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN54474269
Secondary identifying numbers N0453160074
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
26/07/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
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 Chris J McCarthy
Scientific

Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)161 2765035
Email christopher.j.mccarthy@man.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a participant information sheet
Scientific titleThe effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of lumbar nerve root pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial
Study objectivesThe study aims to investigate the effectiveness of therapeutic ultrasound in patients with low back pain and nerve root pain compared to a placebo control.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedLumbar nerve root pain
InterventionDouble blind randomised control trial comparing a course of 8 treatments of TU with a placebo course of 8 sham TU sessions.
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 date01/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteria30 patients with LBP and nerve root pain
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/12/2004
Date of final enrolment01/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals
Manchester
M13 9WL
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

Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)

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

Editorial Notes

26/07/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.