Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0263115136
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Can the infra-red reflective device reduce neck pain and disability advantageously in patients suffering from chronic mechanical neck pain as compared with a placebo device?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised, double-blind controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Musculoskeletal Diseases: Neck pain
Intervention
1. Real neck device
2. Dummy device
Intervention type
Device
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Pain visual analogue scale, neck disability index and general health status (SF36).
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
14/05/2002
Overall trial end date
31/07/2007
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
60 patients from Neurosurgery/NSITU.
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
14/05/2002
Recruitment end date
31/07/2007
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Department of Neurosurgery
London
WC1N 3BG
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
University College London Hospitals NHS 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
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary