Whiplash Associated DisordersNCT00266981
Treatment of Whiplash Associated Disorders by APOS Kit
A study testing APOS - exercise component in people with Whiplash Associated Disorders and Cervical Pain, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two techniques for treating patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders, in relation to: disability, balance, cervical pain and cervical range of motion. The hypothesis: The APOS kit treatment is more effective than the short wave therapy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Whiplash Associated Disorders, Cervical Pain
- What is being tested?
- APOS - exercise component
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- How many people
- 132 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIsrael
- Study dates
- Mar 2006to Dec 2006
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 16 to 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Inclusion Criteria:Cervical pain, Motor vehicle accident a week prior to cervical pain, age above 16, ability to walk independently, signed inform consent, insured in "Clalit health services" Exclusion Criteria: Inability to walk independently, age 16 or less, not signed an inform consent, WAD grade 4, past treatment for WAD, pregnancy, pacemaker, cancer.
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Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Israel1 site
Hadassah Medical Organization
Jerusalem
Arik Tzukert, DMD, 00 972 2 6776095, arik@hadassah.org.il
Hadas Lamberg, PhD, 00 972 2 6777572, lhadas@hadassah.org.il
About this study
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial Which Compare the Effectiveness of an APOS Kit With Short Waves Therapy for Treating Whiplash Associated Disorders
The purpose of this study is to compare two techniques for treating patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders, in relation to: disability, balance, cervical pain and cervical range of motion.
The hypothesis: The APOS kit treatment is more effective than the short wave therapy.
- Conditions
- Whiplash Associated Disorders, Cervical Pain
- Being tested
- APOS - exercise component
- Medical subject headings
- Neck Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
APOS - exercise componentDevice
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
neck disability score
neck pain score
balance score
cervical range of motion
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Dec 2005 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2006
- Study completionDec 2006 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Whiplash Associated DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hadassah Medical OrganizationThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Enrolment
- 132 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Clalit Health Services
- Investigators
- Milka Donchin, MD, MPH, Principal investigator, School of Public Health, Hadassah Medical Organization
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00266981
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- aposgo-HMO-CTIL
- Status last verified
- Dec 2005
- First submitted
- 19 Dec 2005
- Last updated
- 20 Dec 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Dec 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Which Compare the Effectiveness of an APOS Kit With Short Waves Therapy for Treating Whiplash Associated Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00266981
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- aposgo-HMO-CTIL
- Conditions
- Whiplash Associated Disorders, Cervical Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 132 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hadassah Medical OrganizationUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Clalit Health Services
- Study start
- Mar 2006
- Study completion
- Dec 2006 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Dec 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare two techniques for treating patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders, in relation to: disability, balance, cervical pain and cervical range of motion.
The hypothesis: The APOS kit treatment is more effective than the short wave therapy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| APOS - exercise component | Device | – |
Primary outcome
neck disability score
neck pain score
balance score
cervical range of motion
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Dec 2005.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Milka Donchin, MD, MPH principal investigator
School of Public Health, Hadassah Medical Organization
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing APOS - exercise component in people with Whiplash Associated Disorders and Cervical Pain, run by Hadassah Medical Organization at 1 site in Israel.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Dec 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Goni Meron, PTB (00 972 2 5335039, goni_yehudai@walla.co.il), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
neck disability score. The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Dec 2005.