The effects of neural taping on pain and shoulder function in patients with neck and referred arm pain. A single blind pilot study

ISRCTN ISRCTN86469462
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN86469462
Secondary identifying numbers N0436154190
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
30/09/2013
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

Miss Elizabeth Anne Foley
Scientific

Colton
Leeds
LS
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designSingle blind pilot study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo investigate the effectiveness of the taping procedure on pain and function in these types of patients
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMusculoskeletal Diseases: Neck and arm pain
InterventionRandomised controlled trial
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureOutcome measures to be used are a visual analogue scale and the neck disability index
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/07/2004
Completion date01/09/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsTarget Recruitment: 26
Key inclusion criteriaConvenience sample of patients with neck and arm pain attending the Neurosurgery clinic of Mr Nick Phillips (Neurosurgeon).
Key exclusion criteriaKnown skin conditions or tape allergies, diabetes mellitus, pregnancy, known congenital abnormality of the nervous system, rheumatoid arthritis
Date of first enrolment01/07/2004
Date of final enrolment01/09/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Colton
Leeds
LS
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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

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