Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Functional Pillow on Neck Pain, Disability, Quality of Sleep and Life
Lead Sponsor:
Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Conditions:
Neck Pain
Posterior Cervical Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-69 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of functional cervical pillow on inpatients with neck discomfort.
Detailed Description
50 inpatients with neck discomfort(NRS\>4) will be randomly allocated to 2 groups. The experimental group was treated with functional cervical pillow and the control group was treated with general pil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients admitted to a Korean Medicine hospital
- Age between 18 and 69
- NRS score of \>4 on the day of the intervention
- Voluntary participation with written consent given to study consent form, including cervical x-ray
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of serious disease(s) which are possible causes of neck pain such as malignancy, vertebral fracture, spinal infection, inflammatory spondylitis, cauda-equina compression, etc.
- Prior diagnosis of other chronic disease(s) which could affect effectiveness or interpretation of treatment results such as cardiovascular disease, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, etc.
- Progressive neurologic deficit(s) or concurrent severe neurological symptoms
- Previously using any kind of functional pillow
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02240849
Start Date
June 1 2014
End Date
September 1 2014
Last Update
November 7 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine
Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, South Korea, 135-896