Pragmatic cluster randomised double-blind pilot and feasibility trial of an active behavioural physiotherapy intervention for acute non-specific neck pain: a mixed-methods protocol

Autor: Alison Rushton, Sureeporn Uthaikhup, Taweewat Wiangkham
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Population
cluster randomisation
Disease cluster
active behavioural physiotherapy intervention
complex intervention
Rehabilitation Medicine
Non-specific neck pain
Interviews as Topic
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Double-Blind Method
Rating scale
์Neck pain
pilot and feasibility trial
Behavior Therapy
Intervention (counseling)
Surveys and Questionnaires
Pragmatic Clinical Trials as Topic
Protocol
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Physical Therapy Modalities
Pain Measurement
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
education.field_of_study
Neck pain
Neck Pain
Interpretative phenomenological analysis
business.industry
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Institutional review board
Thailand
Acute Pain
Physical therapy
Feasibility Studies
Female
medicine.symptom
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Qualitative research
Zdroj: BMJ Open
ISSN: 2044-6055
Popis: IntroductionNon-specific neck pain causes pain and disability and contributes substantial socioeconomic burden internationally. Up to 50% of adults experience neck pain annually, leading to reduced the quality of life. An active behavioural physiotherapy intervention (ABPI) may be feasible to manage patients with acute non-specific neck pain to prevent transition to chronicity. A recent pilot and feasibility trial investigating an acute whiplash-associated disorder population found potential value of the ABPI with 95% of participants fully recovered (Neck Disability Index: NDI ≤4, compared with 17% in the standard physiotherapy arm); supporting a definitive trial. Qualitative findings from the physiotherapists supported the potential of the ABPI in a non-specific neck pain population.Methods and analysisTwo phases: (1) Pragmatic cluster randomised double-blind, parallel 2-arm (ABPI vs standard physiotherapy intervention) pilot and feasibility trial to evaluate the procedures and feasibility of the ABPI for the management of acute non-specific neck pain. Six physiotherapy departments from six public hospitals in Thailand will be recruited and cluster randomised by a computer-generated randomisation sequence with block sampling. Sixty participants (30 each arm, 10 per hospital) will be assessed at baseline and 3 months following baseline for NDI, Numerical Rating Scale for pain intensity, cervical range of motion, fear-avoidance beliefs questionnaire and EuroQol-5 dimensions 5 levels outcomes, and (2) Embedded qualitative study using semistructured interviews to explore acceptability of the ABPI to participants (n=12) and physiotherapists (n=3). Descriptive analysis of the quantitative data and interpretative phenomenological analysis to code and analyse qualitative data (deductive and inductive) will inform feasibility for a future definitive trial.Ethics and disseminationThis trial is approved by the Naresuan University Institutional Review Board (NUIRB_0380/61).Trial registration number and statusTCTR20180607001; Recruiting commenced 1 February 2019.
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