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 |
| Protocol serial number | N0544093490 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | Cambridge Consortium - Addenbrooke's (UK) |
- 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
Scientific
Box No 194
Rheumatology Research Unit
Addenbrooke's NHS Trust
Cambridge
CB2 2QQ
United Kingdom
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | A pilot study to assess the effectiveness of adhesive taping in the management of patients with acute and chronic neck pain |
| Study objectives | The 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) studied | Musculoskeletal Diseases: Neck pain |
| Intervention | Patients 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 type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 04/08/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Upper age limit | 80 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 20 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 20 subjects aged 18-80 |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 04/08/2000 |
| Date of final enrolment | 04/08/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Addenbrooke's NHS Trust
Cambridge
CB2 2QQ
United Kingdom
CB2 2QQ
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 |
Editorial Notes
31/03/2020: No publications found, all search options exhausted, study status unverified.
