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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR81
Date of registration: 29/06/2005
Primary sponsor: VU University Medical Center, EMGO-Institute
Public title: Comparison of the effectiveness of a behavioural graded activity program and manual therapy in patients with sub-acute neck pain.
Scientific title: Comparison of the effectiveness of a behavioural graded activity program and manual therapy in patients with sub-acute neck pain. - N/A
Date of first enrolment: 1/4/2002
Target sample size: 180
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=81
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Double; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: H.C.W.  Vet, de
Address:  VU University Medical Center, EMGO-Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7, Van der Boechorststraat 7 1081 BT Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 4448176
Email: hcw.devet@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: H.C.W.  Vet, de
Address:  VU University Medical Center, EMGO-Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7, Van der Boechorststraat 7 1081 BT Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 4448176
Email: hcw.devet@vumc.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients visiting the general practioner with non-specific new complaint or new episode of complaint of the neck (4 to 12 weeks). An episode of complaint is new if patients have not visited their GP for the same complaint the preceding 6 months. Age between 18 and 70 years.
Exclusion criteria: Patients are excluded from the study if a fracture, malignancy, or rheumatoid arthritis casus the presented complaint.

Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Neck complaints

Intervention(s)
Behavioural graded activity program versus manual therapy.
Primary Outcome(s)
1. GPE;

2. global percieved effect;

3. NDI;

4. neck disability index.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. NRS;

2. Numerical Rating Scale;

3. kinesiofobe (TAMPA);

4. distress;

5. coping;

6. 4 DKL;

7. 4 Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire;

8. PCCL;

9. Pain Coping and Cognition List;
10. costs.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN81350628
ZONMW 940-31-060
Source(s) of Monetary Support
ZON-MW, The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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