Neck Pain, PosteriorNCT05428254
Radiofrequency Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain.
A study testing Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy and Exercise therapy in people with Neck Pain, Posterior, run by Umm Al-Qura University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
Trial summary
Background: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a major health problem affecting individuals with high prevalence and subsequent complications which interfere with the physical, personnel, and psychological status. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Neck Pain, Posterior
- What is being tested?
- Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy and Exercise therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- Jul 2022to Dec 2022
- 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 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with chronic neck pain.
- Age is above 18 years.
- patients had chronic pain ≥ 3 months,
- The radiological examination showed that the patients is free from any discogenic cause of pain.
- Patients are willing to stop medications.
- Patients accepted to assign informed consent to participate in the current study and will attend the lab twice a week for six successive weeks.
Who cannot join
- They have any known significant medical conditions such as hypertension, asthma, cardiac disease, or systemic disease that adversely affect them during testing.
- Previous neck surgery/injection for the last six months.
- Previous vertebral fracture or malignancy.
- Patients have a discogenic pain or any other radicular manifestation to the upper limb.
- Unable to commit study requirements.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Mohamed Alayat, Ph.D contact
Saudi Arabia1 site
Umm Al-Qura University, Faculty of Applied Medical Science
Mecca, 21955
About this study
Official title: The Effectiveness of Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency Therapy Alone or With Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Non-specific Mechanical Neck Pain.
Background: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a major health problem affecting individuals with high prevalence and subsequent complications which interfere with the physical, personnel, and psychological status. The capacitive and resistive radiofrequency therapy (CRRT) is a relatively new treatment modality used in rehabilitation with no evidence on its efficacy on chronic neck pain.
Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of the CRRT alone or with manual therapy in the treatment of patients with patients with non-specific CNP.
Hypotheses Is the application of the CRRT when applied alone or with combination with manual therapy and exercises effective in decreasing pain and improving the function and strength in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain?? Methods: 60 patients will participle in the study. They will be recruited from the hospital in mecca, Saudi Arabia. They will be randomized into three groups. Group I will be treated with stretching exercises (EX) and manual therapy (Manual + EX group). Group II will be treated with CRRT plus exercises (CRRT+ EX group). Group III will be treated by EX plus manual therapy applied during CRRT for groups (Manual + CRRT+ EX group). For groups II and III, capacitive electrodes will be applied for five minutes. Then the resistive electrodes will be applied for 10 minutes and finally the capacitive will be applied again for another five minutes. Assessment of the neck pain, function, CROM, trigger points, neck muscle strength as well as neck angles will be performed. Measurement will be performed before, after 6 weeks, and 6 months of treatment as follow up measurements. Multivariate analysis of variance was used to compare between and within groups. The level of statistical significance is set as P<0.05.
Read the detailed description
Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a major health problem affecting individuals with high prevalence 90.4 to 86.8% of the population) and comes secondary to low back pain. It exerts negative pressure on personnel, their families, and health organizations in addition to the decreases of workdays and productivity loss. CNP may be associated with referred pain, restricted range of motion, headache, presence of trigger points, dysfunction of the cervical musculature and presence of faulty posture.
Rehabilitation of patients with CNP may include the mechanical, electrical and /or, thermal modalities which are applied with the manual techniques and exercise therapy. The capacitive and resistive radiofrequency therapy (CRRT) is a long-wave diathermy with a long-lasting thermal effect used to decrease pain and muscle spasm in case of lumbago, fibromyalgia, and knee osteoarthritis.
Literature comparing the efficacy of each modality with exercise or with manual therapy. Previous literature used CRRT for only its thermal effect. The CRRT may combine the effect of thermal, electrical, and mechanical modalities as well as the effect of exercise and manual therapy with a new technique not used previously. This study is the first study using CRRT with a new technique which combines the effect of the CRRT with the manual therapy to treat patients with CNP.
Objective of the project:
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of the CRRT in the treatment of patients with non-specific CNP. The CRRT will be applied to the posterior neck and shoulder areas for two sessions per week for six weeks. CRRT will be applied alone or combined with manual therapy and stretching exercises.
- To investigate the short-term effect of the CRRT on the neck pain, function, and cervical range of motion (ROM), the pressure pain threshold of the trigger points trapezius upper fibers, neck muscle strength, and the neck angles.
- Compare the effect of CRRT alone to the combined effect of CRRT and manual therapy on the measured outcomes.
- To investigate the long-term effect of CRRT alone or combined with manual therapy on patients with non-specific CNP.
Hypotheses Is the application of the CRRT when applied alone or in combination with manual therapy and exercises effective in decreasing pain and improving the function and strength in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain??
Ethical Approval:
this protocol had an ethical approval from the Institute Review Board of biomedical research ethics committee, Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, Saudi Arabia A written consent form also will be provided for all participants.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Posterior
- Being tested
- Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy, Exercise therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Neck Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapyOther
Also called Transfer Electrical Capacitive And Resistive (TECAR therapy)
TECAR or CRRT is electromagnetic waves produced by high frequency electrical current that are able to penetrate very deep and produce a long-lasting heat which stimulates the superficial and dep tissues and produce a potent long-lasting pain-relieving effect. Mild intensity of heat produced by the long wave diathermy may be used to promote proliferation (Hernández-Bule et al., 2014) and improve the vascularization of skin and muscles.
The integration of two operational modes, Capacitive (CAP) and Resistive (RES), makes it possible to combine sub-thermal (electric) and thermal effects. Indiba radiofrequency has output frequency: 448kHz ± 1 kHz with Maximum output power in RES mode: 100 W and in CAP mode: 350 VA. The capacitive used an isolated metal coated electrode acts as a dielectric surface which concentrate the electrical charges near the capacitive electrode While the resistive electrode causing the diffusion of electrical charges which accumulate near bone and soft tissues.
Exercise therapyOther
Stretching of the neck extensor, upper fibers of trapezius, levator scapulae and scalenus muscles. stretching is applied for at least 15 seconds and repeated ten times in each session.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise and Manual therapy | Active comparator | Group I will be treated with stretching exercises (EX), manual therapy (EX group) and serves as a control group.
Stretching of the neck extensor, upper fibers of trapezius, levator scapulae and scalenus muscles. stretching is applied for at least 15 seconds and repeated ten times in each session. Mobilization of the facet joint of the cervical vertebrae is performed after neck exercises. Receives: Other: Exercise therapy |
| Exercise and radiofrequency therapy | Active comparator | Group II will be treated with capacitive and resistive radiofrequency therapy plus EX without manual therapy (CRRT+ EX group).
In addition to neck stretching exercises, they will receive 20 minutes of CRRT. Both the capacitive and resistive electrodes. CRRT is applied by the INDIBA radiofrequency therapy. INDIBA radiofrequency therapy has a long wavelength diathermy with frequency of 488 KHz range. The integration of two operational modes capacitive electrode (CAP) and (RES), makes it possible to combine sub-thermal (electric) and thermal effects. Indiba radiofrequency has output frequency: 448kHz ± 1 kHz with Maximum output power in RES mode: 100 W and in CAP mode: 350 VA. Capacitive electrodes will be applied for five minutes. Then the resistive electrodes will be applied for 10 minutes and finally the capacitive will be applied again for another five minutes. Receives: Other: Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy; Other: Exercise therapy |
| Exercise, Manual and Radiofrequency therapy | Active comparator | Patients in this group will receive the same program of exercises as in group one. in addition, patients will receive the CRRT as in group two and the mobilization of the facet joints of the cervical vertebrae is applied while applied the CRRT by a trained physiotherapist. The same protocol of mobilization is applied for group one and three. Receives: Other: Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy; Other: Exercise therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain intensity
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
Measured: Measurement will be performed before treatment.
Pain intensity
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
Measured: Measurement will be performed after 6 weeks of treatment.
Pain intensity
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
Measured: Measurement will be performed after 3 months of treatment as follow up measurement.
Pain intensity
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
Measured: Measurement will be performed after 6 months of treatment as follow up measurement.
Secondary outcomes (4)
Neck disability index
The level of function is measured by the neck disability index. An Arabic version of neck disability index (NDI) will be filled for all patients. NDI is the most frequently functional activity index used for neck related disabilities and is considered as a valid and reliable measure used in patients with neck pain. NDI is a self-perceived disability neck pain from. Every patient is asked to mark the in each section which most describes his level of disability. Each item is recorded out of 5 for a maximum total score of 50
Measured: Measurement will be performed before treatment.
Neck disability index
The level of function is measured by the neck disability index. An Arabic version of neck disability index (NDI) will be filled for all patients. NDI is the most frequently functional activity index used for neck related disabilities and is considered as a valid and reliable measure used in patients with neck pain. NDI is a self-perceived disability neck pain from. Every patient is asked to mark the in each section which most describes his level of disability. Each item is recorded out of 5 for a maximum total score of 50
Measured: Measurement will be performed after 6 weeks of treatment.
Neck disability index
The level of function is measured by the neck disability index. An Arabic version of neck disability index (NDI) will be filled for all patients. NDI is the most frequently functional activity index used for neck related disabilities and is considered as a valid and reliable measure used in patients with neck pain. NDI is a self-perceived disability neck pain from. Every patient is asked to mark the in each section which most describes his level of disability. Each item is recorded out of 5 for a maximum total score of 50
Measured: Measurement will be performed after 3 months of treatment as a follow up measurement.
Neck disability index
The level of function is measured by the neck disability index. An Arabic version of neck disability index (NDI) will be filled for all patients. NDI is the most frequently functional activity index used for neck related disabilities and is considered as a valid and reliable measure used in patients with neck pain. NDI is a self-perceived disability neck pain from. Every patient is asked to mark the in each section which most describes his level of disability. Each item is recorded out of 5 for a maximum total score of 50
Measured: Measurement will be performed after 6 months of treatment as a follow up measurement.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jun 2022
- Study startJul 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completionOct 2022 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Neck Pain, PosteriorStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Model description
- A total of 60 patients will participle in the study. They will be recruited from the hospital in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They will be randomized into three groups. Group I will be treated with stretching exercises (EX) and manual therapy (Manual + EX group). Group II will be treated with CRRT plus EX without manual therapy (CRRT+ EX group). Group III will be treated by EX plus manual therapy applied during CRRT for groups (Manual + CRRT+ EX group). For group II and III, capacitive electrodes will be applied for five minutes. Then the resistive electrodes will be applied for 10 minutes and finally the capacitive will be applied again for another five minutes.
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Deanship of scientific research at Umm Al-Qura university
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mohamed Alayat, Umm Al-Qura University
- Investigators
- Mohamed S Alayat, Ph.D., Principal investigator, Umm Al-Qura University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05428254
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 22-MED-06-1111
- Status last verified
- Jun 2022
- First submitted
- 12 Jun 2022
- Last updated
- 23 Jun 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Jun 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effectiveness of Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency Therapy Alone or With Manual Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Chronic Non-specific Mechanical Neck Pain.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05428254
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 22-MED-06-1111
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Posterior
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Deanship of scientific research at Umm Al-Qura university
- Study start
- Jul 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Jun 2022 (actual)
- 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.
Background: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a major health problem affecting individuals with high prevalence and subsequent complications which interfere with the physical, personnel, and psychological status. The capacitive and resistive radiofrequency therapy (CRRT) is a relatively new treatment modality used in rehabilitation with no evidence on its efficacy on chronic neck pain.
Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of the CRRT alone or with manual therapy in the treatment of patients with patients with non-specific CNP.
Hypotheses Is the application of the CRRT when applied alone or with combination with manual therapy and exercises effective in decreasing pain and improving the function and strength in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain?? Methods: 60 patients will participle in the study. They will be recruited from the hospital in mecca, Saudi Arabia. They will be randomized into three groups. Group I will be treated with stretching exercises (EX) and manual therapy (Manual + EX group). Group II will be treated with CRRT plus exercises (CRRT+ EX group). Group III will be treated by EX plus manual therapy applied during CRRT for groups (Manual + CRRT+ EX group). For groups II and III, capacitive electrodes will be applied for five minutes. Then the resistive electrodes will be applied for 10 minutes and finally the capacitive will be applied again for another five minutes. Assessment of the neck pain, function, CROM, trigger points, neck muscle strength as well as neck angles will be performed. Measurement will be performed before, after 6 weeks, and 6 months of treatment as follow up measurements. Multivariate analysis of variance was used to compare between and within groups. The level of statistical significance is set as P<0.05.
Detailed description
Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a major health problem affecting individuals with high prevalence 90.4 to 86.8% of the population) and comes secondary to low back pain. It exerts negative pressure on personnel, their families, and health organizations in addition to the decreases of workdays and productivity loss. CNP may be associated with referred pain, restricted range of motion, headache, presence of trigger points, dysfunction of the cervical musculature and presence of faulty posture.
Rehabilitation of patients with CNP may include the mechanical, electrical and /or, thermal modalities which are applied with the manual techniques and exercise therapy. The capacitive and resistive radiofrequency therapy (CRRT) is a long-wave diathermy with a long-lasting thermal effect used to decrease pain and muscle spasm in case of lumbago, fibromyalgia, and knee osteoarthritis.
Literature comparing the efficacy of each modality with exercise or with manual therapy. Previous literature used CRRT for only its thermal effect. The CRRT may combine the effect of thermal, electrical, and mechanical modalities as well as the effect of exercise and manual therapy with a new technique not used previously. This study is the first study using CRRT with a new technique which combines the effect of the CRRT with the manual therapy to treat patients with CNP.
Objective of the project:
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of the CRRT in the treatment of patients with non-specific CNP. The CRRT will be applied to the posterior neck and shoulder areas for two sessions per week for six weeks. CRRT will be applied alone or combined with manual therapy and stretching exercises.
- To investigate the short-term effect of the CRRT on the neck pain, function, and cervical range of motion (ROM), the pressure pain threshold of the trigger points trapezius upper fibers, neck muscle strength, and the neck angles.
- Compare the effect of CRRT alone to the combined effect of CRRT and manual therapy on the measured outcomes.
- To investigate the long-term effect of CRRT alone or combined with manual therapy on patients with non-specific CNP.
Hypotheses Is the application of the CRRT when applied alone or in combination with manual therapy and exercises effective in decreasing pain and improving the function and strength in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain??
Ethical Approval:
this protocol had an ethical approval from the Institute Review Board of biomedical research ethics committee, Umm Al-Qura University Makkah, Saudi Arabia A written consent form also will be provided for all participants.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- A total of 60 patients will participle in the study. They will be recruited from the hospital in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They will be randomized into three groups. Group I will be treated with stretching exercises (EX) and manual therapy (Manual + EX group). Group II will be treated with CRRT plus EX without manual therapy (CRRT+ EX group). Group III will be treated by EX plus manual therapy applied during CRRT for groups (Manual + CRRT+ EX group). For group II and III, capacitive electrodes will be applied for five minutes. Then the resistive electrodes will be applied for 10 minutes and finally the capacitive will be applied again for another five minutes.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise and Manual therapy | Active comparator | Other: Exercise therapyGroup I will be treated with stretching exercises (EX), manual therapy (EX group) and serves as a control group. Stretching of the neck extensor, upper fibers of trapezius, levator scapulae and scalenus muscles. stretching is applied for at least 15 seconds and repeated ten times in each session. Mobilization of the facet joint of the cervical vertebrae is performed after neck exercises. |
| Exercise and radiofrequency therapy | Active comparator | Other: Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy, Other: Exercise therapyGroup II will be treated with capacitive and resistive radiofrequency therapy plus EX without manual therapy (CRRT+ EX group). In addition to neck stretching exercises, they will receive 20 minutes of CRRT. Both the capacitive and resistive electrodes. CRRT is applied by the INDIBA radiofrequency therapy. INDIBA radiofrequency therapy has a long wavelength diathermy with frequency of 488 KHz range. The integration of two operational modes capacitive electrode (CAP) and (RES), makes it possible to combine sub-thermal (electric) and thermal effects. Indiba radiofrequency has output frequency: 448kHz ± 1 kHz with Maximum output power in RES mode: 100 W and in CAP mode: 350 VA. Capacitive electrodes will be applied for five minutes. Then the resistive electrodes will be applied for 10 minutes and finally the capacitive will be applied again for another five minutes. |
| Exercise, Manual and Radiofrequency therapy | Active comparator | Other: Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy, Other: Exercise therapyPatients in this group will receive the same program of exercises as in group one. in addition, patients will receive the CRRT as in group two and the mobilization of the facet joints of the cervical vertebrae is applied while applied the CRRT by a trained physiotherapist. The same protocol of mobilization is applied for group one and three. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patients with chronic neck pain.
- Age is above 18 years.
- patients had chronic pain ≥ 3 months,
- The radiological examination showed that the patients is free from any discogenic cause of pain.
- Patients are willing to stop medications.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- They have any known significant medical conditions such as hypertension, asthma, cardiac disease, or systemic disease that adversely affect them during testing.
- Previous neck surgery/injection for the last six months.
- Previous vertebral fracture or malignancy.
- Patients have a discogenic pain or any other radicular manifestation to the upper limb.
- Unable to commit study requirements.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapyAlso: Transfer Electrical Capacitive And Resistive (TECAR therapy)TECAR or CRRT is electromagnetic waves produced by high frequency electrical current that are able to penetrate very deep and produce a long-lasting heat which stimulates the superficial and dep tissues and produce a potent long-lasting pain-relieving effect. Mild intensity of heat produced by the long wave diathermy may be used to promote proliferation (Hernández-Bule et al., 2014) and improve the vascularization of skin and muscles. The integration of two operational modes, Capacitive (CAP) and Resistive (RES), makes it possible to combine sub-thermal (electric) and thermal effects. Indiba radiofrequency has output frequency: 448kHz ± 1 kHz with Maximum output power in RES mode: 100 W and in CAP mode: 350 VA. The capacitive used an isolated metal coated electrode acts as a dielectric surface which concentrate the electrical charges near the capacitive electrode While the resistive electrode causing the diffusion of electrical charges which accumulate near bone and soft tissues. | Other | Exercise and radiofrequency therapy, Exercise, Manual and Radiofrequency therapy |
| Exercise therapyStretching of the neck extensor, upper fibers of trapezius, levator scapulae and scalenus muscles. stretching is applied for at least 15 seconds and repeated ten times in each session. | Other | Exercise and Manual therapy, Exercise and radiofrequency therapy, Exercise, Manual and Radiofrequency therapy |
Primary outcome
Pain intensity
Time frame: Measurement will be performed before treatment.
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
Pain intensity
Time frame: Measurement will be performed after 6 weeks of treatment.
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
Pain intensity
Time frame: Measurement will be performed after 3 months of treatment as follow up measurement.
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
Pain intensity
Time frame: Measurement will be performed after 6 months of treatment as follow up measurement.
The pain will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS). This scale is a 10-centimeter drawn line.
4 secondary outcomes
Neck disability index
Time frame: Measurement will be performed before treatment.
Neck disability index
Time frame: Measurement will be performed after 6 weeks of treatment.
Neck disability index
Time frame: Measurement will be performed after 3 months of treatment as a follow up measurement.
Neck disability index
Time frame: Measurement will be performed after 6 months of treatment as a follow up measurement.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Jun 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Mohamed Alayat, Ph.D contact
Mohamed S Alayat, Ph.D. principal investigator
Umm Al-Qura University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Capacitive and Resistive Radiofrequency therapy and Exercise therapy in people with Neck Pain, Posterior, run by Umm Al-Qura University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. 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 23 Jun 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia. 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 Mohamed S Alayat, Ph.D (+966566003665, mohsalahpt@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain intensity (time frame: Measurement will be performed before treatment.). 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 23 Jun 2022.