Chiropractic Care, Medication, and Self-Care for Neck Pain - Tabular View

Tracking Information
First Received Date ^ICMJE	January 23, 2002
Last Updated Date	January 23, 2008
Start Date ^ICMJE	September 2001
Primary Completion Date	May 2007 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE
Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE
Change History	Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00029770 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE
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Descriptive Information
Brief Title ^ICMJE	Chiropractic Care, Medication, and Self-Care for Neck Pain
Official Title ^ICMJE	Chiropractic Care, Medication, and Self-Care for Neck Pain
Brief Summary	This study will compare the effectiveness of chiropractic care, medications, and self-care on neck pain, a very common condition. The broad, long-term objective of this study is to identify effective therapies for neck pain sufferers and to increase understanding of neck pain conditions.
Detailed Description	Neck pain is very common, with considerable socioeconomic consequences. Although some therapies appear promising, there are too few randomized clinical trials of sufficient quality to support the use of one therapy over another. This is especially true for acute/subacute neck pain. Although commonly treated with prescription medications, neck pain sufferers are increasingly seeking relief through complementary and alternative medicine therapies, such as chiropractic spinal manipulation. Little is known, however about the short- and long-term relative efficacy of these therapies and how they compare to giving patients simple advice on self-care. The broad, long-term objective of this research is to identify effective therapies for neck pain sufferers and to increase our understanding of neck pain conditions. This randomized, observer-blinded clinical trial is a unique collaborative effort by experienced chiropractic and medical researchers and will focus on patients with acute/subacute neck pain (<12 weeks duration). The study will determine the relative efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulation, prescription medication, and self-care advice for neck pain in both the short term (after 6 weeks) and long term (after 52 weeks), using patient-rated neck pain as the main indicator of success.
Study Phase	Phase II
Study Type ^ICMJE	Interventional
Study Design ^ICMJE	Treatment
Condition ^ICMJE	Neck Pain
Intervention ^ICMJE	Procedure: Chiropractic spinal manipulation Drug: Acetaminophen Behavioral: Self-care Drug: Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) Drug: Tylenol with codeine
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Publications *
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Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status ^ICMJE	Completed
Enrollment ^ICMJE	270
Completion Date	May 2007
Primary Completion Date	May 2007 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE	Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant women, due to use of diagnostic procedures (x-rays) and study treatments (NSAIDs and narcotic medications)
Gender	Both
Ages	18 Years to 65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers	No
Contacts ^ICMJE	Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Location Countries ^ICMJE	United States

Administrative Information
NCT ID ^ICMJE	NCT00029770
Responsible Party
Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE	R01 AT000707-01
Study Sponsor ^ICMJE	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Collaborators ^ICMJE
Investigators ^ICMJE
Information Provided By	National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Verification Date	January 2008
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