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 |
| Protocol serial number | rctc119 Klaber Moffett |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Executive Trent (UK) |
- 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
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial. |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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(s) |
1. Neck Pain Questionnaire: a condition specific questionnaire measuring functional disability which has been developed from the Oswestry Disability Score for back pain patients |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
No secondary outcome measures |
| Completion date | 10/10/2002 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 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
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
University of Hull
Hull
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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 | |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
