A pilot study to assess the effectiveness of adhesive taping in the management of patients with acute and chronic neck pain

ISRCTN ISRCTN84245143
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84245143
Secondary identifying numbers N0544093490
Submission date
12/09/2003
Registration date
12/09/2003
Last edited
31/03/2020
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

Mrs Helen Humphreys
Scientific

Box No 194
Rheumatology Research Unit
Addenbrooke's NHS Trust
Cambridge
CB2 2QQ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA pilot study to assess the effectiveness of adhesive taping in the management of patients with acute and chronic neck pain
Study objectivesThe proposed pilot study aims to determine the effectiveness of taping in providing symptomatic relief for patients with neck pain. Neck pain and stiffness is reported in 26-71% of the adult population at some point in their lifetime and thus has significant socioeconomic implications. There is little evidence to support the effectiveness of physiotherapy in the management of this patient population and whilst taping is widely used in clinical practice in patients with neck pain, an extensive literature search has failed to reveal the existence of any research to support its use in this patient group. It is proposed therefore to undertake a study to investigate the effect of taping in patients with acute and chronic neck pain with respect to pain, range of movement, neural tension, muscle activity and disability.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMusculoskeletal Diseases: Neck pain
InterventionPatients will be randomly assigned to a taping or placebo taping group and will be required to attend twice a week for 2 weeks with a 1, 3 and 12 month follow-up. If successful the findings of this pilot study will lead to the undertaking of a randomised controlled trial.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date04/08/2000
Completion date04/08/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit80 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants20
Key inclusion criteria20 subjects aged 18-80
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment04/08/2000
Date of final enrolment04/08/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Addenbrooke's NHS Trust
Cambridge
CB2 2QQ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Cambridge Consortium - Addenbrooke's (UK)

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Results and Publications

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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

31/03/2020: No publications found, all search options exhausted, study status unverified.