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Chiropractic Care, Medication, and Self-Care for Neck Pain

Sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) (NIH)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00029770
Collaborator
(none)
270
Enrollment
1
Location
67.9
Duration (Months)
4
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will compare the effectiveness of chiropractic care, medications, and self-care on neck pain, a very common condition. The broad, long-term objective of this study is to identify effective therapies for neck pain sufferers and to increase understanding of neck pain conditions.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Procedure: Chiropractic spinal manipulation
  • Drug: Acetaminophen
  • Behavioral: Self-care
  • Drug: Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
  • Drug: Tylenol with codeine
 Phase 2

Detailed Description

Neck pain is very common, with considerable socioeconomic consequences. Although some therapies appear promising, there are too few randomized clinical trials of sufficient quality to support the use of one therapy over another. This is especially true for acute/subacute neck pain. Although commonly treated with prescription medications, neck pain sufferers are increasingly seeking relief through complementary and alternative medicine therapies, such as chiropractic spinal manipulation. Little is known, however about the short- and long-term relative efficacy of these therapies and how they compare to giving patients simple advice on self-care.

The broad, long-term objective of this research is to identify effective therapies for neck pain sufferers and to increase our understanding of neck pain conditions. This randomized, observer-blinded clinical trial is a unique collaborative effort by experienced chiropractic and medical researchers and will focus on patients with acute/subacute neck pain (<12 weeks duration). The study will determine the relative efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulation, prescription medication, and self-care advice for neck pain in both the short term (after 6 weeks) and long term (after 52 weeks), using patient-rated neck pain as the main indicator of success.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Chiropractic Care, Medication, and Self-Care for Neck Pain
Study Start Date :
Sep 1, 2001
Actual Primary Completion Date :
May 1, 2007
Actual Study Completion Date :
May 1, 2007

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 65 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Pregnant women, due to use of diagnostic procedures (x-rays) and study treatments (NSAIDs and narcotic medications)

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Northern Health Sciences University Bloomington Minnesota United States 55431

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    Investigators

    None specified.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    , ,
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT00029770
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • R01AT000707-01
    First Posted:
    Jan 24, 2002
    Last Update Posted:
    Jan 25, 2008
    Last Verified:
    Jan 1, 2008
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Neck Pain
    Acetaminophen
    Anti-Inflammatory Agents
    Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
    Codeine

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jan 25, 2008