Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of the Effect of Neck Collar, Act-as-Usual, and Active Mobilisation Early After a Whiplash Injury

Lead Sponsor:

The Back Research Center, Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

Danish Pain Research Center

Conditions:

Whiplash Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Background: Long-lasting pain and disability, known as chronic whiplash-associated disorder (WAD), may develop after forced flexion-extension trauma to the cervical spine. Mechanisms behind WAD are vi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Been exposed to rear-end or frontal car collision
  • Experienced symptoms within 72 hours
  • 18 - 70 years

Exclusion

  • Could not be enrolled within 10 days of the collision
  • Fractures or dislocations of the cervical spine
  • Amnesia for the accident
  • Unconsciousness in relation to the accident
  • Injuries other than the whiplash injury
  • Average neck pain during the preceding 6 months exceeding 2 on a box scale 0-10, where 0= no pain and 10= worst possible pain
  • Significant pre-existing somatic or psychiatric disease
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Does not read or understand Danish.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

October 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

450 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00206271

Start Date

May 1 2001

End Date

October 1 2004

Last Update

September 21 2005

Active Locations (2)

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The Back Research Center

5750 Ringe, Denmark

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Danish Pain Research Center

8000 Aarhus, Denmark