The effectiveness of a brief physiotherapy intervention in the community setting for patients with neck related pain compared with traditional physiotherapy management
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN71946848 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN71946848 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | rctc119 Klaber Moffett |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 25/07/2007
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Jennifer Klaber Moffett
Scientific
Scientific
University of Hull
Institute of Rehabilitation
215 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1482 675 610 |
|---|---|
| j.moffett@hull.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial. |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study acronym | SPRINTER |
| Study objectives | 1. Is a brief physiotherapy intervention (1-3 sessions) in patients with neck-related pain as effective as a traditional course of physiotherapy? 2. What are the relative costs of using the brief intervention approach compared with traditional physiotherapy? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Added as of 25/07/2007: 1. Hull and East Riding Research Ethics Committee 2. Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Locally Organised Research Ethics Committee 3. South Humber Health Authority Local Research Ethics Committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Musculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions |
| Intervention | 1. Brief intervention: problem solving approach encouraging self-help. It will consist of advice, including a home exercise programme, and incorporate cognitive behavioural principles. 2. Standard care |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Neck Pain Questionnaire: a condition specific questionnaire measuring functional disability which has been developed from the Oswestry Disability Score for back pain patients 2. SF-36: This is a generic health-related quality of life questionnaire including both psychological and physical factors 3. EuroQol: This a generic quality of life measure required for the economic evaluation |
| Secondary outcome measures | No secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 03/01/1999 |
| Completion date | 10/10/2002 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 268 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Inclusion criteria updated as of 25/07/2007: 1. A minimum age of 18 years 2. Neck pain of musculoskeletal origin lasting at least two weeks 3. Referred to a participating physiotherapy department and having consented to participate in the study 4. Willingness to be randomized; that is, no overwhelming preference for either intervention Inclusion criteria provided at time of registration: Patients who are referred by their GPs to the participating community based physiotherapy departments for the management of neck related pain thought to be of musculoskeletal origin and corresponding to the diagnostic categories 1 and 2 (neck pain with or without referral to the proximal extremity) of the classification system proposed by the Quebec Task Force on Spinal Disorders. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria added as of 25/07/2007: 1. Potentially serious pathology 2. Main pain below the elbow or in some other part of the body or coexisting serious other problem (such as capsulitis of the shoulder or tennis elbow) that would require additional treatment other than that required for the neck pain 3. Recent treatment for a neck problem (in the previous six weeks) or intention to pursue additional (private) treatment concurrent with that provided by the physiotherapy department 4. Surgery on the neck |
| Date of first enrolment | 03/01/1999 |
| Date of final enrolment | 10/10/2002 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
University of Hull
Hull
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive Trent (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results: | 08/01/2005 | Yes | No |
