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Registration number
ACTRN12605000500651
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
19/09/2005
Date registered
23/09/2005
Date last updated
5/11/2018
Date data sharing statement initially provided
5/11/2018
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Cranio-Cervical dynamometry in the rehabilitation of neck pain
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Scientific title
The efficacy of cranio-cervical dynamometry in the management of chronic neck pain and retraining of neck muscle impairment
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
Nil used
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Chronic neck pain
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Condition category
Condition code
Musculoskeletal
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Pain management
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Comparison of a new method of cranio-cervical dynamometry (strength and endurance training) to two other common forms of neck exercise therapy (cranio-cervical flexion retraining, active
range of motion.All 3 exercise programs are supervised by physiotherapists over a 10 week period.
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Intervention code [1]
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None
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Comparator / control treatment
Mobility Training
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Neck Disability Index (NDI) score (score/100)
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Measured at baseline, after 10 weeks of intervention and at 6 months follow up.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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1.Visual analogue scale pain measures.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Secondary outcome [2]
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2.Ultrasound Imaging: cross-sectional area of muscles.
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Secondary outcome [3]
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3.Electromyography measures.
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Assessment method [3]
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Timepoint [3]
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Secondary outcome [4]
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4.Cranio-cervical muscle strength and endurance measures.
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Assessment method [4]
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Timepoint [4]
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10 weeks and 6 months post intervention
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Neck pain of 6 months duration or greater;NPQ score of greater than 20%;Demonstrable poor muscle performance on the clinical test of cranio-cervical flexion.
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
55
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
Neck pain from non-musculoskeletal causes;Neurological signs;Any medical disorder which contra-indicates physical exercise.
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Concealed Allocation by randomisation by an independent investigator
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Computer generated randomisation schedule with no restriction
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Phase 3
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
5/01/2004
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Actual
31/01/2004
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
30/06/2005
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
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Actual
30/01/2006
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Sample size
Target
60
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Accrual to date
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Final
60
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
QLD
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Government body
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Name [1]
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NHMRC Development Grant # 301239
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Address [1]
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National Health and Medical Research Council
GPO Box 1421
Canberra ACT 2601
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
University
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Name
University of Queensland
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Address
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Campus
Qld 4072
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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Government body
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Name [1]
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NHMRC Development Grant
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Address [1]
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National Health and Medical Research Council
GPO Box 1421
Canberra ACT 2601
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Medical Ethics Committee, the University of Queensland
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Ethics committee address [1]
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The University of Queensland St Lucia Campus Queensland 4072
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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01/10/2003
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Approval date [1]
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01/11/2003
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Ethics approval number [1]
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Summary
Brief summary
Objectives: To determine if changes in motor performance following a course of exercise in patients with mechanical neck pain (MNP) were dependent on the primary behavioral demand of the exercise performed. Design: Randomised clinical trial Setting: University laboratory. Participants: Sixty volunteers with chronic MNP were randomly allocated into either an endurance training group (ETr) (n=20), a coordination training group (CTr) (n=20), or an active mobility training group (MTr) (n = 20). Intervention: Exercise targeted to improve cervical motor performance Main Outcome Measures: Changes in cervical motor performance (strength, endurance, coordination, active mobility) following the training program were evaluated immediately following the 10 week training program, and at a 26 week follow-up. Results: Between group comparisons revealed significantly greater gains in endurance (P = 0.01) by the ETr group, and significantly greater gains in coordination (P = 0.02) by the CTr group. All three groups experienced improvement in pain (P < 0.05) and disability (P < 0.01). Conclusions: Changes in motor performance in individuals with MNP in response to an exercise program were dependent on the specific mode of exercise performed, with minimal improvement in other domains of motor performance
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Trial website
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Trial related presentations / publications
Publication O’Leary S, Jull G, Kim M, Uthaikhup S, Vicenzino B (2012). Training mode dependent changes in motor performance in neck pain. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 93(7):1225-33
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Prof Gwendolen Jull
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Address
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School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The University of Queensland
St Lucia Campus
Qld 4072
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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61 7 336 57139
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Shaun O'Leary
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Address
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Division of Physiotherapy
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 7 33654587
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Fax
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+61 7 33652775
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Shaun O'Leary
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Address
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Division of Physiotherapy
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 7 33654587
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Fax
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+61 7 33652775
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Email
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[email protected]
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
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No documents have been uploaded by study researchers.
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