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
Protocol serial number	N0436154190
Sponsor	Department of Health
Funder	Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK), NHS R&D Support Funding

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Miss Elizabeth Anne Foley
Scientific

Colton
Leeds
LS
United Kingdom

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Single blind pilot study
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	To 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) studied	Musculoskeletal Diseases: Neck and arm pain
Intervention	Randomised controlled trial
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Outcome measures to be used are a visual analogue scale and the neck disability index
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/09/2004

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Not Specified
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	26
Key inclusion criteria	Convenience sample of patients with neck and arm pain attending the Neurosurgery clinic of Mr Nick Phillips (Neurosurgeon).
Key exclusion criteria	Known skin conditions or tape allergies, diabetes mellitus, pregnancy, known congenital abnormality of the nervous system, rheumatoid arthritis
Date of first enrolment	01/07/2004
Date of final enrolment	01/09/2004

Colton

Leeds
LS
United Kingdom

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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