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Microwave Diathermy for Treating Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT01487122

Last Updated: 2011-12-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

145 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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This randomised controlled trial aims to compare the effect of microwave diathermy (continuous and pulsed modes) with sham microwave diathermy in nonspecific chronic neck pain patients. Every patient will also be treated by exercise and transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS). The primary endpoint is to establish whether the use of microwaves is justified in terms of pain relief or reduction of disability in this patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Neck Pain

Keywords

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Diathermy Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Continuous Microwave

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Continuous microwave

Intervention Type RADIATION

Continuous microwave through a great circular electrode, 15 cm from the neck, 20 minutes, 80 watts, 15 sessions in 3 weeks

Pulsed Microwaves

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pulsed microwaves

Intervention Type RADIATION

Pulsed microwaves through a great circular electrode, 15 cm away from the neck, 20 minutes, 80 watts, 15 sessions in 3 weeks

sham microwaves

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham microwaves

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Unplugged microwave generator, great circular electrode, 15 cm away from the neck, 20 minutes, 15 sessions in 3 weeks

Interventions

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Continuous microwave

Continuous microwave through a great circular electrode, 15 cm from the neck, 20 minutes, 80 watts, 15 sessions in 3 weeks

Intervention Type RADIATION

Pulsed microwaves

Pulsed microwaves through a great circular electrode, 15 cm away from the neck, 20 minutes, 80 watts, 15 sessions in 3 weeks

Intervention Type RADIATION

Sham microwaves

Unplugged microwave generator, great circular electrode, 15 cm away from the neck, 20 minutes, 15 sessions in 3 weeks

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* to be between 18 and 65 years old
* to be diagnosed with chronic nonspecific neck pain (i.e. during more than 3 months in the absence of red flags (unexplained weight loss, fever, neurological signs, history of cancer, history of inflammatory conditions...)

Exclusion Criteria

* pregnancy
* sick leave
* litigation
* claims because the neck pain.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Health Service of Andalucia

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Juan Alfonso Andrade Ortega

Head of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Juan A Andrade Ortega, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

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MOjaao

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id